World of Computer Networking Your CCNA start - Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

The video tutorial explains the concept of URLs and URIs, highlighting that URLs are a subset of URIs used to identify resources on the internet. It breaks down the components of a URL, including protocol, subdomain, domain, top-level domain, path, and query string. The tutorial also discusses optional URL sections like port and fragment, emphasizing the mandatory nature of the protocol and root domain. Examples are provided to illustrate valid URLs and their structure.

What is the primary purpose of a URL?

• To identify a specific movie

• To identify a specific book

• To identify a specific person

• To identify a specific resource on the internet

Which part of a URL is always required?

• Protocol

• Subdomain

• Path

• Query string

What does the top-level domain (TLD) represent in a URL?

• The protocol used

• The type of organization or country

• The query string

• The specific resource

What is the function of a query string in a URL?

• To specify the protocol

• To identify the domain

• To pass additional parameters to the server

• To define the subdomain

How are multiple key-value pairs in a query string separated?

• By a colon

• By a comma

• By a semicolon

• By an ampersand

What is the relationship between URLs and URIs?

• URLs are a subset of URIs

• URIs are a subset of URLs

• They are completely unrelated

• They are identical

Which of the following is an optional component of a URL?

• Top-level domain

• Port

• Root domain

• Protocol