Every computer and webserver connected to the internet has an IP Address. They're all 4 numbers separated by . and each number has to be between 0 and 255.

So, and example IP Address would be 67.207.135.87

IP stands for Internet Protocol.

An 'A' Record is similar to a CNAME Record, in that it helps the DNS point what you type into your web browser, to the website you want to view. Whereas a CNAME record points the www part of the web address, an 'A' Record can point the domain name directly at the server.Read more

DNS (see the glossary entry for DNS) uses records to point different groups of characters to different websites.Read more

When you access an internet site, you type in a web address (like you probably typed in www.illuminateict.org.uk to get to our site) and the site appears, like magic, in your web browser.

Unsurprisingly, there's loads of techie stuff that happens between you typing in the address and the site appearing.Read more