Question

What is a web browser? explain features of various browsers?

Answer 1

A web browser (commonly referred to as a browser) is a software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI/URL) that may be a web page, image, video or other piece of content.Hyperlinks present in resources enable users easily to navigate their browsers to related resources.

Answer 2

The web browser is an application or software which executed the codes written by programmer. The programmers writes their codes in language HTML, CSS and JavaScript. This codes needs to be displayed properly on the webpage. Web Browser is everything because of which, the written codes by programmers are executed.

When the codes like HTML, CSS, JavaScript are been written, then this codes are converted by web browser to simple and complex text that has to been displayed. The work of browser is to just represent the codes and programme to the user in simple language.

Today in 2020, The most popular web browser for computers and desktops is Google Chrome. Google Chrome acquires 70% of the browsers  usage all  over the world. Google chrome is a browser by Google which generally uses Google accounts for "Sign in". Google chrome uses Google as a default search engine in it.

WorldWideWeb is a first web browser in the world. WorldWideWeb browser was developed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in year 1990. And it was released to   public in year 1991. The first website on the internet (WorldWideWeb) was also released in the year 1991. This website was firstly  ran on WorldWideWeb browser.

Some popular browser:

1. Google  Chrome
2. Opera Browser
3. Mozilla Firefox
4. Opera GX browser (First gaming  browser).
5. Tor Browser
6. Edge browser
7. Internet media browser
8. World  Wide Browser
9. Apple Safari Browser
10. UC browser