WWW - Locating pages (URL's) |
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Internet Protocol (IP) addresses provide a unique 32-bit
numeric identification for every computer on the internet. Once your browser has the IP
address of the server containing the document you want, you can initiate the
communications session with the server. TCP/IP packets are the basic communication across the Internet. The information they carry includes your system's IP address, the IP address of the server you're trying to contact, and the data (like an html document). Routing information is also added to the packets along the way. The Domain Name Server (DNS) is a specialised internet server that maintains a look-up table that cross-references server domain names and IP addresses. It may be maintained by your Internet service prvider (ISP) or inside a corporate firewall. |
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