URL: Uniform Resource Locator

• "Address" of a file on the Internet
• Contains type of protocol followed by the computer (host) name (also country), directory, subdirectories and file name.

Transfer Protocol

• http:// - Hyertext Transfer Protocol is the standard formate on the WWW.
• gopher:// - Text only precursor of the Web.
• ftp:// - File Transfer Protocol - allows two-way transfer of files.
• news:// - News group