Difference between revisions of "Web browser"

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==Finding and retrieving information==
 
==Finding and retrieving information==
The browser's first task is to find and retrieve the desired information resource. Each information resource on the [[web]] is identified by a [[Uniform Resource Identifier]] (URI) and located by a [[Uniform Resource Locator]] (URL). When the URL is entered into the browser's [[address bar]], the browser sends a request to the [[website]]. The request is processed and answered by the [[web server]] running the website, which sends a copy of the corresponding information resource to the brower.
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The browser's first task is to find and retrieve the desired information resource. The location of each information resource on the [[web]] is indicated by a [[Uniform Resource Locator]] (URL). When the URL is entered into the browser's [[address bar]], the browser sends a request to the [[website]]. The request is processed and answered by the [[web server]] running the website, which sends a copy of the corresponding information resource to the brower.
  
 
The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], image, video, or any other identified piece of content on a [[website]].
 
The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], image, video, or any other identified piece of content on a [[website]].

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