CBSE Class 10 Computer Applications
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Question Question 6(c)
Distinguish between a Web address and an e-mail address with example.
| Web address | e-mail address |
|---|---|
| A web address is the address of a webpage on the world wide web. | An e-mail address is the address of a mail box of an e-mail account holder. |
A web address is written as type://address/path, where :type — specifies the the type of server or protocol, address — is the address of the server path — tells the location of file on the server. | An e-mail address is written as username@hostname, where:username — is the net name of the user @ — symbol of at the ratehost name — is the server/host/network that services the e-mail. |
| A web address never has an "@" symbol. | An e-mail address always contains "@" symbol. |
For example, www.google.co.in, www.wikipedia.com etc. | For example, raman23@gmail.com, hello@kboat.in, etc. |