Using the following URL, describe each of the four listed ...

[rachel9]

Using the following URL, describe each of the four listed components
   http://www.us-parks.com/grand_canyon/scenic_vistas.html
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Today, more than one billion users around the world connect to the Internet for a variety of reasons. List and describe some of the possible uses of the Internet.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[gabrielle_lawrence]

Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
http:// is the protocol. http stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which is the communications protocol used to transfer pages on the Web.
www.us-parks.com/ is the domain name. A domain name is the text version of a computer address. So, us-parks.com is the starting point for the information
grand_canyon/ is the path, which is the location of the document or page that is displayed.
scenic_vistas.html is the Web page name, or the name of the specific page being displayed.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
 Explore virtual worlds and social networks.
 Access a wealth of information, news, research, and educational material.
 Conduct business or complete banking and investing transactions.
 Access sources of entertainment and leisure, such as online games, magazines, and vacation-planning guides.
 Shop for goods and services.
 Meet and converse with people around the world through discussion groups, instant messaging, blogs, wikis, or chat rooms.
 Access hundreds of thousands of apps for smartphones, tablet computers, and other mobile devices.
 Send messages to or receive messages from other connected users.
 Download and listen to music or download and watch movies.
 Take a course or access educational materials.