Difference between revisions of "Web browser"
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==Retrieving information== | ==Retrieving information== | ||
| − | The | + | 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 send a request to the [[website]], which sends a copy of the corresponding information resource to the brower. |
| − | In addition to accessing resources on the World Wide Web, web browsers can also retrieve and read any information sources in the correct format, such as files located on the user's own computer, or on servers in private networks. | + | The retrieved information resource may be a [[web page]], image, video, or other identified piece of content on the [[website]]. |
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| + | In addition to accessing resources on the [[web|World Wide Web]], web browsers can also retrieve and read any information sources in the correct format, such as files located on the user's own computer, or on servers in private networks. | ||
==Presenting information== | ==Presenting information== | ||
