The term browser is closely related to the internet.
A browser is a type of software that is generally used to open pages on internet sites.
A number of browsers that we can use today are Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Microsoft Edge to Mozilla Firefox. While the first web browser was named WorldWideWeb which was later changed to Nexus.
WorldWideWeb was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990.
However, the first graphical browser and widely used browser that helped bring popularity to the Internet was NCSA Mosaic.
Browser Functions
1. Open the Website
The main function of the browser is to open information on the World Wide Web (WWW) page or what is often referred to as a website.
Reporting from the official Mozilla website, information is transferred using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol which determines how web-transmitted text, images, and videos are displayed in a consistent format.
There are standards for displaying information called web standards.
Web standards make any browser display the website’s format in the same (consistent) way.
Access to a website must be through a URL (Uniform Resource Lovator) address. Each website page, image, sound, or video has a different URL address.
2. Security of computer devices
Some browsers are equipped with a security system to prevent damage to the computer due to online browsing.
3. Data Transfer
The browser allows users to transfer data in the form of text, sound, images, and videos.
Data transfer can be in the form of entering data from a computer device to the internet (upload) and also saving data from the internet to a computer device (download).
4. Collecting Data
Browsers can collect all kinds of data into one web page.
The website page can then be accessed by others using the URL.
5. Support the Use of Search Engines
The browser supports the use of search engines or internet search engines.
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