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    •  Remote work & collaboration: Cloud-based tools    Web browsers improve page-loading speed by using
                   such as Google Drive, Slack and Zoom enable teams   local storage techniques known as caching, which saves
                   to collaborate, store files and work remotely, improving   website data on users’ computers. The web platform uses
                   productivity and communication across distances.  cookies to save login data and other customized settings
                                                                     that users want to store for future visits. The security
                What is a Browser?
                                                                     dangers of cookies become apparent because stolen
                The software application called web browser (browser   information can enable unauthorized access to websites.
                for short) allows users to display website pages on their   Several popular web browsers are available, with Google
                screens. At the application level of the Open Systems   Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge
                Interconnection  (OSI)  model,  the  software  retrieves   being among the most widely used. These browsers,
                HTML files from web servers before translating them into   along with others like Opera and Brave, provide users
                viewable web pages. Users cannot interpret these files   with tools to access and interact with websites and online
                unless they have a browser because the files show only   content. (Fig 1)
                complex lines of code to the naked eye. Multiple free web
                browser applications are available for download to users,   Fig 1
                including  Google  Chrome,  Mozilla  Firefox,  Microsoft
                Edge, Apple Safari, and Opera.
                Features and functions of web browsers

                Users benefit from many features through web browsers,
                which extend beyond page viewing capabilities. Web
                browsers enable users to both upload and download
                files through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Online
                assignment submission allows students to finish their
                work instantly instead of delivering paper copies through
                the mail.

                Online security is an essential topic when surfing the   Search engine
                web. The encryption of private information, including   A search engine is a software system that helps people
                passwords and bank details, is handled through Secure   find information on the internet by searching through a
                Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS)   vast database of web pages and other online content.
                protocols embedded in browsers. Users obtain security   It uses algorithms to identify relevant results based on
                through encryption when conducting online transactions.  user-entered keywords or phrases. Popular examples
                                                                      include Google, Bing, and Yahoo.

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