Open & Close: Web Browser

Posted: Oct 29, 2009 |Comments: 0 |

How important is it to know about the everyday encounters that you have? Whether it is an encounter with a co-worker, stranger on the street, or your own web browser – are you aware of what you're getting yourself into!

A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is simply defined as web page, image, video, or similar pieces of content. They are identified by a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier). The hyperlinks that are present in resources enable users to easily direct their browsers to related resources.

Browsers are primarily intended to access the World Wide Web, but they can also be used to retrieve information by web servers in private networks or files in file systems.

Major Web Browsers

  • Internet Explorer – established in 1995
  • Mozilla Firefox – debuted in 1998
  • Apple Safari – established January 2003
  • Google Chrome – debuted in September 2008
  • Opera – debuted in 1996

The most important function of a web browser is to deliver information resources to the user. The easy process begins when a user inputs a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier), for example, http://www.codank.com, into either their Internet Explorer or Google Chrome browser. The prefix of the URI decides on what resource to retrieve over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

Certain web browsers also support a variety of other prefixes, such as https:, ftp: (file transfer protocol), and file: (for local files).

Web Browser User Interface Elements

  • Back & Forward Buttons – to go back to the previous resource and forward again
  • Refresh or Reload Button – to reload the current resource
  • Stop Button – to cancel loading the resource
  • Home Button – return to the user's home page
  • Address Button – to input the URI
  • Search Bar – to input terms into a search engine
  • Status Bar – to display progress in loading the resource and also the URI of links

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