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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 an address, called 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 (such as a [[web page]]) back to the browser. | + | 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 an address, called a [[URL|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 (such as a [[web page]]) back to the browser. |
The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], an image, an audio or video file, a document (such as in [[Word]] or [[PDF]] format) or any other identified piece of content on a [[website]]. The basic principle of the [[web]] is that each resource has its own unique address: its [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]. | The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], an image, an audio or video file, a document (such as in [[Word]] or [[PDF]] format) or any other identified piece of content on a [[website]]. The basic principle of the [[web]] is that each resource has its own unique address: its [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]. | ||
