It is a software application that is used to locate, retrieve and display some content on the www, including Web pages. These are programs used to explore the Internet. It is an interface that helps a computer user to gain access over all the content on the Internet. We can install more than one Web browser on a single computer. The user can navigate files, folder and Website with the help of browser.
There are two types of Web browser, which are as follows:
Text Web Browser
A Web browser that displays only text-based information is known as text Web browser.
e.g. Lynx.
Graphical Web Browser
A Web browser that supports both text and graphic information is known as graphical web browser.
e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, Safari Google Chrome, Opera.
Some Popular Graphic Web Browsers
NETSCAPE It was introduced in 1994. Netscape comprises the major portion of the Browser's market.
Internet Explorer It is a product of Microsoft. This is the most commonly used browser in the world. This was introduced in 1995 alongwith Windows 95 launch and it has passed Netscape popularity in 1998.
Safari It is a web browser developed by Apple incorporation and included in Mac OS X. It was first released as a public beta in January 2003. Safari provides good support for latest technologies like XHTML, CSS2 etc.
Google Chrome This Web browser was developed by Google. Its beta and commercial version was released in September 2008 for Microsoft Windows.
Opera It is smaller and faster than most other browsers, yet it is fully featured. It is the most popular mobile Web browser.
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