Question

quiz - unit 3: web browsers, email and safe comp
computing systems
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what does the location in a url identify?
○ the city and state where the web server is located
○ where to find a resource on your personal computer
○ where to find a resource on the host
○ where to find a resource on the protocol

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: A URL's location (path) doesn't identify the physical city/state of the web server. The domain (e.g., .com, .org) or IP might relate to server location, but the path (location part of URL) does not.
• Option 2: A URL's location is for resources on the web server (host), not on a personal computer. Personal computer resources are accessed via local paths, not URLs.
• Option 3: The "location" (path) in a URL (e.g., in https://example.com/path/to/resource , the /path/to/resource part) identifies where the resource is located on the host (the web server). This is correct.
• Option 4: The protocol (e.g., http, https) is a separate part of the URL (the scheme), and the location (path) is not about the protocol. The protocol defines how to transfer the resource, not where it is on the protocol.

Answer:

C. Where to find a resource on the host (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with C being "Where to find a resource on the host")