URLs specify the location for resources on the Internet. Examine the following URL and answer the following questions.
In the following URL:
What is the domain in this URL?
What is the path in this URL?
When this URL is typed into your browser, your browser generates a request based on the URL.
Where does this request get sent? What kind of machine is listening for this request?
What exactly is the request asking for? What does your browser expect to receive as a response?
The domain in this URL is "example.com".
The path in this URL is "/path/to/resource".
When this URL is typed into your browser, your browser generates a request which is sent to a web server. The web server is a machine that is listening for this request.
The request is asking for the resource located at the specified path. Your browser expects to receive a response from the web server in the form of the requested resource.