URLs, domain names, and device addresses

With a solid understanding of the primary concerns that must be addressed for resource location on networks, let's look at how they've been addressed in more detail. First, let's consider how the much less error-prone URL naming convention allows easier access to remote resources. Then we'll look at how the DNS provides a bridge between the usability of URLs or domain names, and the speed and reliability of IP addressing.

URLs – user-friendly addressing

I've been taking a very basic approach to explaining the nature of locating resources so far. I'm certainly aware, though, that most of you probably have at least some idea of how that happens in...