FIT   100
© Copyright University of Washington 1999-2000
How Are Computers Named Logically
vThe logical way to name computers is using domains
;All educational institutions    .edu
;U Dub                 .washington.edu
;CSE               .cs.washington.edu
;Me           boris.cs.washington.edu
vThis scheme is hierarchical
oEasier to remember names
oNames are associated with like units
oNo limit to size or organizational depth
o
Country Pairs
  .ca --Canada
  .uk -- United Kingdom
  .fr -- France
  .de -- Germany as in
Deutschland
  .es -- Spain as in
España
  .us -- United States
Top Level
  .com
  .edu
  .gov
  .org
  .mil
  .net
  .xx