Web Browser (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Computer Science)
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Written by: Robert Hampton
Reviewed by: James Woodhouse
Web Browser
What is a web browser?
A web browser is a piece of software used to access and display information on the internet
A web browser displays web pages by rendering hypertext markup language (HTML)
Web browsers interpret the code in HTML documents and translate it into a visual display for the user
Functions of a web browser
Function | Description |
|---|---|
Render HTML | Display the web page |
Provide navigation tools | E.g. back/forward buttons and home button, to help users move between pages |
Storing bookmarks & favourites | Allow users to save links to frequently visited websites and access them easily |
Storing cookies | |
Record user history | Allow users to quickly revisit recently viewed web pages |
Provide address bar | A place for user to type in the URL (link to URL page) of a web page to visit |
Multiple tabs | Allow multiple web pages to be open at once so users can quickly switch between them |
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