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known as Internet Protocol (IP) Address.

Typing in the IP Address in the address bar will give you the same result like
typing the URL. But the problem is that, it is very difficult to remember and type
in the correct IP address hence the reliance on the URL

NB: Internet Protocol Address (IP Address) is a sequence of numbers used to
identify computers and websites on the internet. e.g. 72.14.207.99,
69.171.229.11, etc.

Main Components of URL

Scheme (Protocol)
Network
Domain Name
Domain Extension

Main Components of URL

Scheme (Protocol)

Every URL begins with the scheme, popularly called the protocol. A Protocol is
the mode of communication between communication devices. Internet Protocol
(IP) is the format of communication between computers on the internet.

There are many types of schemes, but for typical web browsing you will mostly
see http and https. Others are FTP and SMTP.

Browser usually won’t show the protocol (scheme) in the address bar, and

usually you don’t need to type the scheme when typing a web address; instead,
you can just begin with the domain name. The scheme is still always part of the
URL; it just isn’t being displayed.

Network Type
This specifies the type of network being used for communication between two or
more computers. When you access a website, you normally connect to another