4.6. Using the Internet
When using the Internet, be aware where you are going when you click links on your Web browser. This section looks at what makes up the parts of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator), the string of text that appears on the address line in IE. The standard URL has an access method, a server name, and the path to a file or directory on the server. A typical URL resembles the following:
http://www.edtetz.net/sample_files/default.htm
In this example, http: represents the access method, //www.edtetz.net represents the name of the server being contacted, /sample_files represents the directory being navigated to, and /default.htm represents the file being requested. All URLs follow the same basic structure, but if you leave out one part of it — such as the document name — you will be given the default document for that directory or server.
4.6.1. Access methods
Table 4-1 summarizes some of the access methods for resources on the Internet. These access methods can be specified from the command line or from within a Web browser.
| Access Method | Description |
|---|---|
| http: | Used to access Web content on servers |
| https: | Used to secure http: access, using SSL to provide authentication and encryption services https: requires a certificate to provide verification of the server's identity. |
| ftp: | Used to copy files to and from remote servers |
| telnet: | Used to access remote terminal services with a remote server |
| gopher: | A hyperlink protocol similar to http: but with less flexible ... |
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