Web Searching ( Week 2 )

 

What is a Web Browser?

Browser, short for web browser, is a software application used to enable computers users to locate and access web pages. Browsers translates the basic HTML (Hypertext Mark Up Language) code that allows us to see images, text videos and listen to audios on websites, along with hyperlinks that let us travel to different web pages. The browser gets in contact with the web server and requests for information. The web server receives the information and displays it on the computer.

There are several types of browsers but the one thing they have in common is that they carry out the same function. Here are some familiar common web browsers:

• Mozilla FireFox
• Netscape Navigator
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
  
  

Every browser features a toolbar that allows you to perform various functions like:

• Go back to the first page you started on the internet which is called Home.
• Book your favorite websites
• Print content you find interesting on web pages
• Check your web history, like the websites you visited in the past
• You can go forward and backwards to see the previous sites you viewed
  

Web pages can look different in various types of browser. It's always important to download the latest version of your browser. Today most web pages are designed to be viewed in updated browsers. By keeping up with the most up-to-date version of your web browser you will be able to get the best of the web for everything that you need.

What is a bookmark in a Web browser?

A bookmark in a Web Browser is essentially the same thing as a bookmark in a book.

It saves the page URL / location, allowing you to came back to it whenever you may need to.

It saves the user  from remembering  their  exact path to finding a certain website or page.

What is URL??...

Abbreviation of Uniform Resource Locator (URL) it is the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web. 

The first part of the address is called a protocol identifier and it indicates what protocol to use, and the second part is called a resource name and it specifies the IP address or the domain name where the resource is located. The protocol identifier and the resource name are separated by a colon and two forward slashes.

For example, the two URLs below point to two different files at the domain pcwebopedia.com. The first specifies an executable file that should be fetched using the FTP protocol; the second specifies a Web page that should be fetched using the HTTP protocol:

ftp://www.pcwebopedia.com/stuff.exe
http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html

 How to Clear URL History??..

Manually Clear URL History with Internet Explorer

Deleting Internet Explorer's entire History listHere's how to delete Internet Explorer's entire History list:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Choose Internet Options from the Tools menu.
3. Click the "Clear History" button.

Internet Explorer immediately clears the sites and pages you've visited

To stop Internet Explorer from keeping the list altogether, continue to step four, below.

4. Set the "Days to keep pages in history" setting to "0".

Deleting individual entries from the History list. If you'd like to keep the History enabled for convenience you are able to delete individual sites from the History by doing this:

1. Open Internet Explorer and press Ctrl H to "History" menu.
2. Right-click the individual site you'd like to purge and select Delete from the pop-up menu.
3. Choose Yes to confirm the deletion. 

Manually Clear URL History in Firefox

Deleting Firefox's entire History list

1. Open Firefox.
2. Choose Internet Options from the Tools.
3. Click the Privacy button
4. Click Clear History.

Firefox immediately "forgets" the sites and pages you've visited.

To stop Firefox from keeping the list altogether, continue to step five, below.

5. Set the "Days to keep pages in history" setting to "0".

Manually Clear URL History in Chrome

Deleting Chrome's entire History list

1. Open Chrome.
2. Choose "Wrench" Icon from the top right corner.
3. Click the History
4. Click Edit Items.
5. Choose Clear All Browsing Data

PLUG-IN
In computing, a plug-in (or plugin) is a set of software components that adds specific abilities to a larger software application. If supported, plug-ins enable customizing the functionality of an application. For example, plug-ins are commonly used in web browsers to play video, scan for viruses, and display new file types. Well-known plug-ins examples include Adobe Flash Player, QuickTime, and Microsoft Silverlight.

Add-on (or addon) in computing is often considered the general term comprising snap-ins, plug-ins, extensions, and themes for software applications.

The Web Browser Plug-in section of Web Tools contains direct links to information about the most widely used plug-ins and helper applications. A list of online resources is also provided which contains detailed information on these and other plug-ins and helper applications not specifically addressed in this section.

Below is a compiled list of the most widely used web browser plug-ins. Each direct link contains detailed information specific to each of the plug-ins. Download information is also provided at these sites. If the plug-in you are seeking is not listed below, please use the additional resources listed on this page.