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List of Internet top-level domains

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-internet-top-level-domains

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the number of active tlds (as of march 31, 2025)?

  2. 2. What is the total tlds in IANA root zone database (as of march 2021)?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Domain Name System (DNS)

  • Root Zone Database

  • Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD)

  • Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD)

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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