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Different Types of Websites

  • There are many different types of websites on the World Wide Web.
  • Some are government sites, some are commercial, some are meant to entertain, some present opinions.
  • You can often determine what type of site it is by looking at the letters of the web address, also known as the URL (Uniform Resource Locator).

Site Type

Address Example

Sample Website

.gov=government

www.australia.gov.au/

Australian Government

.org=non-profit organization

http://www.ascfg.org/

Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers

.com=commercial, business

http://tradingcharts.com/

Tradingcharts stock and futures quotes and charts

.edu=educational

http://www.virginia.edu/

University of Virginia

.ca=Canadian

http://www.oldscollege.ca/

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