Domain Names and Website Hosting

After websites are created, there are a few more steps to take before the website can be seen on the Internet. All websites need two items:

• a domain name
• a place to call home--a web server or web host.

The domain name is the name that generally ends in .com or .net and is typed into the URL address bar at the top of the browser window. For example, you may have typed in www.thunderdata.com to arrive here. The address is like a name in a phone book. Nameservers are computers on the Internet that look up the name and point the name to an IP address similar to a phone book with corresponding phone numbers to phone listings. The IP number points to a computer that is the website's home--the web server. The web host or web server is a computer that is always connected for the purpose of serving web pages.

Email addresses work much the same way using different protocols. If the goal is to appear more professional, consider using an email address that corresponds to your domain name such as .

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Other links:
Media College:How the Internet Works
Media College:How Websites Work

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