What are the primary functions of web browser ?

General Disclaimer - Happy Online would like to remind all visitors that they are responsible for their own computer settings - some suggestions may not work on some computers and may result in errors - you should only make changes to your computer if you are comfortable with any consequences that may arise.

The primary function of a web browser is to give you access to the world wide web.

Note that there is a difference between the world wide web and the internet. Put simply the world wide web is the collection of documents, images that you commonly view when surfing. The Internet is the network of computers connected to each other - much more goes on than just web browsing - such as email, file to file transfer and newsgroups.

As stated the number one function of a web browser is to give users access to the world wide web, the browser understands the programming langauges used to write web pages and convert them to readable and viewable documents.

However, as the internet has developed the web browsers have also enhanced their capabilities to take advantage of the changing enviroment - you are now able to play games through the browser, use chat rooms and use more interactive websites. In this way the Web Browser purpose has extened to cover other aspects of the Internet.

Happy Online 14th July 2003

Ask you own question

This Service has been removed.