Chapter 1, Problem 1MC

Program Description Answer

Domain Name:

The name given to the IP address is called as domain name. Every domain name is unique and they are text based address.

Hence, the correct answer is option “B”.

Explanation of Solution

URL:

• URL is known as Uniform Resource Locator; it is also a type of Uniform Resource Indicator, because, it represents the network location of resource like web pages, graphic files, mp3 files, and so on.
• URL contains:
  • A protocol
  • Web server name
  • Domain name
  • Location of the file

Example: “http://www.mozilla.com”

Here,

• http – HTTP protocol
• www – Web server name or host
• mozilla.com – domain name

Domain Name:

The name given to the IP address is called as domain name. Every domain name is unique and they are text based address.

Explanation for incorrect options:

IP address:

IP address will be in the form of numbers. The name given to the IP address is called as domain name.

Hence, the option “A” is wrong

URL:

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) represents the network location of resource like web pages, graphic files, mp3 files, and so on. URL contains: A protocol, Web server name, Domain name, Location of the file.

Hence, the option “C” is wrong.

User Name:

User name is nothing, but a name given by the user. It is not called as the Internet address.

Hence, the option “D” is wrong.