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Information Technology
1) A Web browser is actually a software
application that runs on your Internet-
connected computer. It allows you to:
view Web pages
use other content
and technologies such as video, graphics
files, and digital certificates, to name a
few.
2.Short for , a browser is a software
application used to locate, retrieve and
display content on the world wide web,
including web pages, images, video and
other files.
1. Microsoft Internet Explorer
2. Mozilla Firefox
3. Safari
4. Google Chrome
5. Opera
Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) is currently considered
the dominant browser. IE version 7X offers:
tabbed browsing
instant access to e-mail
integrated RSS support
better standards compliance
a built-in phishing filter
advanced security (cross-domain script barriers,
International Domain Name Anti-Spoofing protection
and so on)
an option for deleting browsing history by removing
user-identifiable information.
The latest version of IE supports:
Windows XP
Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista
Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition
MozillaFirefox is a free, open source, cross-
platform, Web browser developed by the
Mozilla Corp. and hundreds of volunteers.
Mozilla Corp. is responsible for the browser,
where volunteers and enthusiasts have
created many of the plug-ins available for
the browser.
Firefox offers support for many standards
including:
HTML DTD
XML XSL
XHTML SVG
CSS XPath
ECMAScript PNG images
(JavaScript)
The browser can also be used on a variety of
operating systems such as:
Windows
Mac OSX
BeOS
FreeBSD
Linux and others
Industry statistic show that around 12 percent
of Internet users are using Mozilla Firefox.
Safari
is a web browser developed
by Apple based on the WebKit engine. First
released in 2003 with Mac OS X Panther, a
mobile version has been included in iOS
devices since the introduction of the iPhone
in 2007. It is the default browser on Apple
devices.
Google chrome is a Web browser designed
for Windows systems. It offers users a
minimal design and what Google calls
'sophisticated technology' to make the web
faster, safer, and easier on Windows-based
PCs.
Google Chrome features:
widgets
support for BitTorrents
support for a wide variety of image
audio and video formats
enhanced HTML features
JavaScript
server push capabilities
Opera email
voice technology
client side image mapping.