Learning Objectives

Students should understand:

• What a domain name is.
• How domain names work.
• The difference between a domain and a website.
• Common domain extensions.

Lesson Content

A domain name is the human-readable address used to access a website.

Examples include:

• example.com
• mybusiness.com
• school.edu
• company.org

A domain name is not the same thing as web hosting.

The domain is the website’s address, while hosting is where the website’s files and database are stored.

Important Concepts

Domain name
Domain extension
DNS
Registrar
Subdomain