Question

An educational institution will generally have which of the following in its domain name?
1. .org
2. .edu
3. .com
4. .inst

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : .edu

The correct answer is .edu.

• .edu
  • The domain.edu was first implemented in April 1985 as a generic top-level domain.
• Domain name
  • ​A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control within the Internet.
  • A domain name identifies a network domain, or it represents an Internet Protocol (IP) resource such as a personal computer used to access the Internet.
  • Domain names are formed by the rules of the Domain Name System (DNS).
  • Domain names are used to establish a unique identity.
  • The purpose of the Domain name is to serve to identify Internet resources, such as computers, networks, and services, with a text-based label.

Domain Name	Used for
.org	organisation
.com	commercial purposes
.inst	Research Societies, Tech companies, Business that does Literary, Scientific, or educational work