Sebesta and the World Wild Web

So in this article, Sebesta covers a lot of things regarding the internet and world wide web.  One thing that I found interesting was the description of the Internet Protocol Address, or I.P. Address.  Many people who use computers have an idea that every computer has a specific address that is unique to each client and server.  One thing I had not realized was that every web site has a unique I.P. address which can actually be used in place of a domain name.

The address itself is a compilation of numbers which describe where the site is within a server.  It is similar to how when addressing a letter, you address the person it is too, than the house or unit, the street, the town, then finally the country.  Having an idea of how your site is organized is important if you want it to work properly.