# Daily Bell Ringer — IP Addressing, DNS, & Bandwidth Essentials

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:25:43-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 7: Basic Networking & Connectivity / Lesson 2:
IP Addressing, DNS, & Bandwidth Essentials

## Before we begin

Why do we use domain names (like google.com) instead of IP addresses?

Record your initial thinking. Be ready to explain your reasoning and revisit your
response after the lesson.

## Laptop Ticket

intro, body, conclusion): Names are easier for people to remember than numbers. 
Describe another place in life where we use a name instead of a number, and explain
why it helps.