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Divya Divya
Divya Divya

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What is URL?

URL(Uniform Resource Location):

URL is full address used to find something on the internet, like a webpage or file.
It tells your browser where to go and how to get the data.

Part of URL:

  • Protocol: (http , https) => How to access the resource. It tells how to fetch data.

Data Fetch means:Getting data from a server or API and using it.

Explain:
When you open a website (like Instagram or YouTube), the data shown on your screen (posts, videos, users) is not stored locally. It is stored on a server. We fetch that data from the server and bring it to the browser. This process is called fetching.

  • Domain: tells which website.

Explain:
A computer actually has an IP address (like 142.250.190.78), but it is difficult to remember. So, for easy to use, we use a domain name instead of the IP address.”

Example: YouTube.com ,Google.com , amazon.in.

  • Path: Tells which page.

Explain:

https://example.com/about
example.com → website
/about → path
Go to the About page.

Why good URLs important:

  • Easy to understand
  • Easy to Share
  • Helps search engines understand your site.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)means: Make your website for search engine to find , understand , and recomend to user

So, a clean and clear URL makes ypur website better.

URL Structure

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) consists of several parts that pinpoint a specific web resource's location.

https:// Scheme:
Defines the protocol used to access the resource.

www. Subdomain:
Specifies a subdivision of the main domain .

example. Domain:
Identifies the main website name.

com Top-Level Domain:
Indicates the domain extension.

:443 Port Number:
Specifies the server port.

/blog/article/search Path:
Points to the resource location on the server.

? Query:
The ? symbol that starts query parameters.

docid=720&hl=enParameters:
Passes data as key-value pairs using &.

#dayone Fragment:
Refers to a specific section within the resource using #.

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