What are Web Browsers? Application & Uses? LIS NET/SET Exam Study Material

Web Browsers?

Web Browsers is a application software which is used to access the Web, it is important to access information from the internet. For ex. Microsoft Internet Explorer / Mozilla Firefox / Google Crome are some of the most familiar internet web browsers which are used to view or access and to get information from the internet

At present − Internet Explorer, Mozila Firefox, Google chrome, and Safari, are the most popular web browsers. but there are many others browsers available to access the web.

Following are the list of some Web Browsers with details

Internet Explorer

This was introduced in 1995 along with Windows 95
Internet Explorer (IE) is a product from software giant Microsoft.
Internet Explorer is the default web browser for Windows
This is the most commonly used browser in the universe.

Google Chrome

It was first released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows,
This web browser is developed by Google
Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser
chrome is known as one of the most popular web browser.

Mozilla Firefox

It was released in 2004.
Firefox is a new browser derived from Mozilla.
It is the second most popular browser on the Internet.

Opera

Initial release in April 10, 1995
Opera is smaller and faster than most other browsers..
Fast, user-friendly, with keyboard interface, multiple windows, zoom functions, and more.
Ideal for newcomers to the Internet

Chromium