1.  What is the difference between a Web site and a Web page?

A Web site is made up of multiple Web pages.  For example, the Bergen Community College Web site has a link to a Web page about the BCC Library, a Web page about the English Department, and so on.

A web browser is a software program that lets you view web pages and navigate the Internet.  For example, Netscape and Internet Explorer are examples of different browsers. AOL has its own browser.

A search engine is a searchable database of web sites collected by a computer program. When you enter a keyword, the search engine looks for keywords in its database, and any relevant records are displayed. Google (www.google.com) and Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com) are examples of search engines.

Each piece of information made available to the Internet is given a web address, which is known as a URL (uniform resource locator). Think of it as being like a street address. It will usually give you some indication of the location or type of organization that hosts the site, but there are no set rules.

A domain suffix, like .com can be helpful to reveal the  location and purpose of the Web site's authors. Each country has its own domain suffix (for example, .fr for France, .ru for Russia or .dk for Denmark.  One helpful way to find out more about the Web page is to "delete back to the suffix."  For example, if the author of a Web page that you find is not clear, delete everything after the domain suffix and hit "enter" on your keyboard to go to the site's "home page."
So if you "delete back to the suffix" in this example,
http://www.dickies.com/web/school/benefits.asp becomes http://www.dickies.com

.com
Commercial site. The information provided by commercial interests is generally going to shed a positive light on the product it promotes. While this information might not necessarily be false, you might be getting only part of the picture. Remember, there's a monetary incentive behind every commercial site in providing you with information, whether it is for good public relations or to sell you a product outright.
.edu
Educational institution. Sites using this domain name are schools ranging from kindergarten to higher education. If you take a look at your school's URL you'll notice that it ends with the domain .edu. Information from sites within this domain must be examined very carefully. If it is from a department or research center at a educational institution, it can generally be taken as credible. However, students' personal Web sites are not usually monitored by the school even though they are on the school's server and use the .edu domain.
.gov
Government. If you come across a site with this domain, then you're viewing a federal government site. All branches of the United States federal government use this domain. Information such as Census statistics, Congressional hearings, and Supreme Court rulings would be included in sites with this domain. The information is considered to be from a credible source.
.org
Traditionally a non-profit organization. Organizations such as the American Red Cross or PBS (Public Broadcasting System) use this domain suffix. Generally, the information in these types of sites is credible and unbiased, but there are examples of organizations that strongly advocate specific points of view over others, such as the National Right to Life Committee and Planned Parenthood. You probably want to give this domain a closer scrutiny these days. Some commercial interests might be the ultimate sponsors of a site with this suffix.
.mil
Military. This domain suffix is used by the various branches of the Armed Forces of the United States.
.net
Network. You might find any kind of site under this domain suffix. It acts as a catch-all for sites that don't fit into any of the preceding domain suffixes. Information from these sites should be given careful scrutiny.