Features of Web Browsers

 

Concept of Web Browser

Browser, generally pronounced for Web Browser, is application software used by computers

to locate and access web pages. Features of Web Browsers help you to decide which web

browser is best for you. Web Browsers that allow us to view images, text, videos, and

Listen to the audio on different websites. The Browser sends signals to the web server and

requests for information. The web server receives the information and displays it on our

computer.

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Web Browser helps us to access the World Wide Web smoothly. All Web Browsers are not

created in the same language so all web pages are not displayed the same in

different browsers. Examples of Browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,

Google Chrome, Opera, Netscape, etc.

Basic functions of the web browser

The function of the web browser is to provide the resources or information

to the user when asked by them.

It processes the user inputs in the form of URLs like https://www.google.com in the

browser and allows access to the page.

URL is used to identify the resources fetch them from the server and display it

to the client.

Web Browser allows the user to interact with the web pages and its contents.

Users navigate through the web pages and get to know its source code in the HTML

Format.

It provides security to the data and the resources that are available on the web that

is by using secure methods.

Features of Firefox

Browsing made Easy

web browser helps you to visit your favorite sites quickly, even if you don't remember the

URL address. You Type your term into the search location bar and the auto-complete

function will include possible matches from your browsing history and open tabs.

Tabs

Browse multiple sites at once, simply and easily. Each new website appears in a new tab.

If you accidentally close a tab or window, you can reopen it with one click. Just view Recently

Closed Tabs or Recently Closed Windows in the History menu and select the tab or window

you would like to open.

Password Manager

You are fed up with remembering and retyping your passwords every time you visit your

favorite website. Firefox has the option to remember passwords when you first login after

that Firefox takes care of the rest.

Easy Search

The Web is a big place but Firefox is ready to help you in finding whatever you are looking

for Search Box is located just to the right of your location bar. Select the Services of your

choice and enter your search box and it will prompt you with a drop-down of filled-in

suggestions.

Previous Restore Session

Session Restore brings back your windows and tabs. If your computer unexpectedly

closes, you don't have to spend time recovering data. Session restore will restore all the

tabs and sites you were using.

One Click Bookmarking

You have to click on the star icon at the end of the location bar and bookmark a site. You

Double-click and you will get an option to save it.

Download Manager

Download files securely. A pause and resume means you can stop and start anytime. The

the manager shows you the download progress.

Parental Controls

You activate parental control settings to stop unwanted downloads and browsing

unwanted websites. With this feature, you can protect children from accessing adult

websites.

Private Browsing

You can use a private window if you want to protect your browsing history. This feature is

great if you are doing your online banking on a shared computer or checking mail from an

Internet Café.

Anti-Virus Integration

Firefox integrates with your Windows antivirus software. At the time of downloading a file,

your computer antivirus software automatically checks it and protects your files against

viruses and malware.

Features of Internet Explorer

Tracking Protection

Internet Explorer has taken the lead in the privacy-related issue of tracking protection. Users can

adjust their block lists that recommend blocking. You can turn on Tracking Protection from

the safety menu.

HTML's Location

Microsoft has posted a demo that locates you. For Privacy, a warning notification let you

choose whether you want to share your location.

Tabs on their own row

The new design of Internet Explorer 9 helps in maximizing the space allotted to the web

page you are viewing. The browser allows you to give all your tabs their own row.

Repeat One Box Searches

IE 9 combines the address and search boxes into what Microsoft calls the "One Box.".

Less Intrusive Notifications

In IE9 notifications have moved to the bottom of the screen, whereas in IE8, these

Notifications were at the top bar of the window. Now if a non-essential notification appears

it will withdraw after a brief periods

RSS Feed Reader

Spending hours browsing the web for the latest news and updates, then instead adding an

RSS Feed icon to your toolbar and create feeds using an online web service. Feeds provide

updated website content that is subscribed.

Phishing Filter

You can send a list of suspicious Website addresses to Microsoft to check whether it

is a phishing website. This filter can be turned on for automatic website checking. About

70% of Social networking websites attempt to acquire information, passwords, and credit

card details! Phishing attacks target the bank's online payment. So this filters checks and

stops online crimes.