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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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