Browser

Web browser
(called Browser to browse from - view) - software to receive, develop,
and view information on the Internet on websites, identifiable by URL
and being a carrier of content, graphics, and other objects.

Some types of web content (images, text) may contain links to other sites on the web.
With the help of search engines and hyperlinks, you get the ability to
quickly move between pages sites and find the information you need.



Principles of operation The main task of browsers to download and display the information on the website. The preparation is carried out in the following way: you type in the address line is the URL of the page you want to view. The browser sends a request to the server to obtain information that is then passed to the program. At the same time followed by reformatting the data from the HTML document interactive.

Most Internet Explorer Internet Explorer (IE) was one of the first graphical browsers developed by Microsoft. The first version of this review appeared in 1995, and since 1996, IE 3.0 has become part of the Windows 95
For the last ten years, the Internet Explorer browser was the leader in
terms of installed copies, but from 2009 began to lose popularity (it
is currently the second most popular search engine in the world and
third in Poland). However, the program remains up to 90% of the market in the UK, Korea, China and the countries of North America.

Pros browser:

Cons:

Google Chrome


A relatively new browser, which appeared in 2008, is currently the most
popular in the world (in Poland persists priority Mozilla Firefox). As it is based on Chromium browser uses the free and the WebKit engine, which is used to display web pages. With Chrome users will get access to new, heretofore unavailable in browsers function. Google Chrome can be installed on Windows operating systems, Mac OS and Linux.

Pros:

Cons:

Mozilla Firefox

The first version of Mozilla Firefox appeared in 2004. Currently, it occupies the third position in the world in terms of popularity in Poland - first.
Mozilla Corporation is constantly working on improving the browser, not
only for Windows but also on Mac OS X, FreeBSD, Linux, and others.

Advantages:

Cons:

Opera

The first version of Opera, appeared in 1995. Initially it was distributed directly from the limited license (shareware), which could affect its low popularity. Ten years after the appearance of the browser rules for its use have evolved and received the status of a freeware. One of the advantages Opera is its adaptation to mobile devices (versions of Opera Mini and Opera Mobile). Currently, it occupies the fifth position in the world and fourth in Poland.

Pros:

Cons:

• Traditional way to get the time with Windows;


• ease of use.


• Not all web standards;


• small browser performance;


• common security problems.


• high level of safety;


• high speed operation.


• The minimum amount of built-in functions;


• browser does not work on systems earlier than Windows XP.


• many built-in plug-in;


• availability of multiple extensions;


• ability to change the appearance.


• a number of gaps in the safety program;


• high efficiency and speed of work;


• convenient navigation;


• the ability to install multiple plugins;


• suitable for all mobile OS.


• it is not possible to make certain settings, using the graphical interface;


• problems with the operation of certain plugins.