| The
domain name tells you the type of organization sponsoring
a page. It is a three-letter code that is part of the U
R L and preceded by a "dot." Here are the most
common domains.
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.edu
|
educational
institution
Even
though a page comes from an educational institution, it
does not mean the institution endorses the views published
by students or faculty members. |
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.com |
commercial entity
Companies advertise, sell products, and publish annual reports
and other company information on the Web. Many online newspapers
or journals also have .com names. |
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.gov |
government
Federal and state government agencies use
the Web to publish legislation, census information, weather
data, tax forms and many other documents. |
| .org |
non-profit
organization
Nonprofit organizations use the Web to promote
their causes. These pages are good sources to use when comparing
different sides of an issue. |
| .net |
|
| .mil |
military |
| .aero |
for the air
transportation industry |
| .biz |
general use
by businesses |
| .coop |
restricted
use by cooperatives |
| .info |
for both commercial
and non-commercial sites |
| .museum |
for museums
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| .name |
for use by
individuals |
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.pro |
restricted
to professionals and professional entities |
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