what is domain name and its types

 

what is domain name and its types:

 

What Is a Domain?

Every home has an address. Your domain name is the equivalent of this physical address, but for the web. Your home’s address allows people, or your GPS, to find and navigate to your home, while your domain tells web browsers where to go to display your website.

Domain names are often synonymous with the name of your website and will be the face of your website.

Think of domains like Amazon.com, Google.com, Facebook.com, even HostGator.com.

As you’ll soon learn, there are many different types of domains available that you’ll find when you go to register a domain, beyond the standard ‘.com.’

 

 

A web domain name always ends with an extension of 2 or 3 characters. These characters can signify the country the website address is associated with or the type of organization, but this isn't always the case - more on that below.

 

 

 

What is Domain Name example?

 Domain names are used to identify one or more IP addresses. For example, the domain name microsoft.com represents about a dozen IP addresses. Domain names are used in URLs to identify particular Web pages. For example, in the URL http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html, the domain name is pcwebopedia.com

 

 

How many types of domains are there?

 As of now, there are currently 21 generic top-level domains within the root zone, which is the highest level of the domain name system structure. While there are over 1,500 gTLDs in use, these 21 make up the vast majority of all types of domain names.

 

 

What is domain name explain?

 In general, a domain name identifies a network domain, or it represents an Internet Protocol (IP) resource, such as a personal computer used to access the Internet, a server computer hosting a web site, or the web site itself or any other service communicated via the Internet.

 

 

Is Google a domain name?

 Google Domains is an internet domain name registration service offered by Google. Google Domains offers domain registration (including private domain registration), DNS hosting, DNSSEC, Dynamic DNS, domain forwarding, and email forwarding.

 

 

What are the 3 types of domain?

 These LUCAs eventually evolved into three different cell types, each representing a domain. The three domains are the Archaea, the Bacteria, and the Eukarya.

 

What .org means?

 Public Interest Registry

 Registry website. Public Interest Registry. The domain name org is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) of the Domain Name System (DNS) used in the Internet. The name is truncated from organization. It was one of the original domains established in 1985, and has been operated by the Public Interest Registry since 2003.

 

Where are domains stored?

 The addresses associated with a single domain are called DNS records. They specify where to send requests associated with that domain. Where are these records kept? They are stored on your domain's Name Server.

 

 

Can I use my domain name with Gmail?

Hi there, Gmail doesn't support using your own domain for personal accounts. You can create a G Suite account (https://gsuite.google.com), this allows you to use your own domain. It can be done, but you will need to use the Gmail SMTP server with your Gmail credentials.

 

 

Is .com a domain name?

 .com was introduced as one of the first top-level domains (TLDs) when the Domain Name System was first implemented for use on the Internet in January 1985.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Types OF Domain:

 

5 Different Types of Domains Available

Now that you have a better understanding of what domain names are and how they work, let’s dive into the types of domain names that are available for you to register.

When most people think of a website, they usually think of the standard ‘.com.’ Even though this is the most common extension, there are multiple different types of extensions available.

In fact, there are five different types of domains available to you. Some won’t be available to you unless you’re running a particular kind of website, but we cover this in detail below.

1. Top-Level Domains

Top-level domains are at the top of the internet hierarchy of domain names. You’ll see these commonly referred to as TLDs. There are over thousands of different TLDs available. In recent years ICANN opened up new TLD registration and approval, so companies and individuals could pitch and register unique TLDs. This sent the number of TLDs available soaring.

 

 

2. Country Code Top Level Domains

Next, on the list, we have country code top-level domains (ccTLD). As the name suggests, these are technically tied to different countries. Each country has its own ccTLD, but you don’t have to use one, just because you live in a specific country.

For example, the ccTLD .co is technically for websites based out of Colombia, but it’s commonly used by internet startups, like AND.CO.

These domain extensions can be useful if you’re building a website in a specific country and want to signal to your visitors that they’ve come to the right place. For example, websites based out of the US can use the ‘.us’ extension, while companies from Japan can use the ‘.jp’ extension.

3. Generic Top-Level Domains

Next, we’ve got generic top-level domains (gTLDs). This is more of a definition than an actual type of domain. As the description suggests, it’s just a different variation of a TLD. So, you could technically classify this type of domain as a TLD as well.

The generic aspect of this domain extension refers to the types of use-cases that these domains are intended for.

Let’s look at an example. Military organizations can use the ‘.mil’ extension, while educational institutions can use the ‘.edu,’ and ‘.org’ is intended for use by non-profit organizations.

A lot of gTLDs can be registered even if you don’t satisfy the requirements, but for some like ‘.mil’ and ‘.edu’ you must fit the requirements.

 

4. Second-Level Domains

Second-level domains are below the TLDs highlighted above in terms of hierarchy. This doesn’t mean they’re any less authoritative, or valuable. Rather, this describes the second piece of the domain name, such as the ‘hostgator’ in ‘www.hostgator.com.’

There are also country code second-level domains, which might look like the following:

•             .co.uk – Companies in the United Kingdom commonly use this.

•             .gov.uk – This is used by government agencies throughout the United Kingdom.

•             .gov.au – Government agencies across Australia use this.

5. Third Level Domains

Third level domains are below second-level domains in the domain name hierarchy. They aren’t a full domain name in and of themselves, but merely a portion of a domain name.

For example, in the domain name “www.hostgator.com,” ‘www’ would be the third level domain. Or, if you’re using a subdomain to build an additional section of your site, this would be a third-level domain as well.

To have a fully functional domain name you don’t need to have a third-level domain name. For example, ‘hostgator.com’ would function just perfectly. Even the ‘www’ that used to be a requirement of domain names is no longer necessary.

The only real reason you’ll be using a third-level domain is when you’re adding a subdomain to your existing domain. Subdomains can be used for a variety of purposes, but here are some of the most common:

•             Adding a blog. You can host your blog on a subdomain like ‘blog.mysite.com,’ to create a separate content hub.

•             Creating a resource section. If you have a resource, tutorial, or support section, you can host this on a subdomain like ‘support.mysite.com.’

•             Hosting an app. If you have a web-based app, you can use a subdomain like ‘app.mysite.com.’

•             Creating an online store. Online stores require different software, programs, and security protocols. Instead of applying this to your entire site, you can use a subdomain like ‘store.mysite.com’ to run your storefront.