WHAT IS A DOMAIN NAME?
A domain name is a form of address used for finding computers on
the Internet. Domain names are a system of simple Internet addresses
that are translated by the Domain Name System (DNS) into the numeric
addresses (Internet Protocol (IP) numbers) used by the network. A
domain name is hierarchical and provides information about the type of
entity using the domain name. You should register a domain name if you
want to create a personal or business presence for yourself on the
Internet. Without a domain name, your person or business has no
identity on the World Wide Web.
WHAT IS A REGISTRAR OF A DOMAIN NAME?
Each domain name must be incorporated into the DNS system in order
for it to properly work. The registrar of the domain is responsible for
maintaining ownership information about the domain, and telling the DNS
system which DNS servers to use when computers need to find the
domain's IP address.
WHY DO I NEED A DOMAIN NAME?
Technically speaking, a computer has no normal concept of domain
names. If google.com didn't use a domain name, you would have to
know
how to reach the IP address that Google was assigned, and manually
enter it every time. Because humans are generally much better at
remembering names than numbers, by registering a domain name, you are
registering a pointer to your IP address, so computers know how to find
you, and humans can remember how to find you.
WHAT IS A NAME SERVER?
A name server is an electronic routing agent for a domain that
tells a user's computer where to go on the Internet in order to find
the domain's web site.
WHAT IS AN IP ADDRESS?
An IP address is the numerical counterpart of a domain name used
by computers to route users to the web site attached to a domain.
WHAT IS A HOST RECORD?
A host record is an electronic set of instructions attached to a
domain's name servers that signals the location of the domain.
WHAT IS A MX RECORD?
A MX records is an electronic set of instructions that routes
email to your email server.