Explain about web browser, web address, web page navigation, web searching

WEB BROWSER

1)Web Browser
  • A Web browser, or browser, is application software that allows users to access and view Web pages.




•The purpose of a web browser is to bring information resources to the user.


•With an Internet connection established, you start a Web browser.


•The browser retrieves and displays a starting Web page.




WEB ADDRESS


Web address consists of :










EXAMPLE
http://www.kmph.matrik.edu.my/fizik/index.html
protocol
http://    
domain name
www.kmph.matrik.edu.my/  
path
fizik/
web page name
index.html
















http://
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol
  •  A set of rules that defines how pages transfer on the Internet
•https://
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure 
  • A protocol to provide an encrypted communication and secure identification of a network web server 
  • Often used for payment transactions on www.
•ftp://
  • File Transfer Protocol 
  • The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer computer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.

Example of web address



WEB PAGE NAVIGATION
Surfing the web
•       The activity of using links to explore the web
  A link
•       Can be text or an image.
 Text links
•       May be underlined and/or displayed in a color different from other text on the page
•       The color of the link will change once the link has been visited






Web Searching

•A primary reason that people use the Web is to search for specific information, including text, pictures, music and video.

•The first step in successful searching is to identify the main idea or concept in the topic about              which you are seeking information.















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