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What is the full form of 'URL' in the context of the Internet?
Question

What is the full form of 'URL' in the context of the Internet?

A.

Uniform Resource Locator

B.

Universal Resource Line

C.

United Resource Link

D.

Uniform Radio Locator

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Uniform Resource Locator
Explanation:
● A URL is the unique address used to access a resource (like a webpage or a file) on the internet.
● It was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1994.
● It typically consists of a protocol (http/https), a domain name, and a path.
Information Booster:
● HTTP/HTTPS is the protocol used in a URL.
● The Domain Name (e.g., https://www.google.com/search?q=google.com) is the human-readable part of the URL.
● URLs are a specific type of URI (Uniform Resource Identifier).
Additional Knowledge:
● IP Address – The numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network.
● DNS – Domain Name System, which translates URLs into IP addresses.

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