2. Computer project 2
● Web browser
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● W.W.W
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● Home page
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● Search engine
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● URL bar
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3. Computer project 3
Web browser
● Browser: This is the program one uses to access the
Internet: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple’s
Safari, and Google Chrome are the most common
browsers. Each will have its own settings and slightly
different feel, but all have the same function: serving as
portals to the World Wide Web, aiding browsing, surfing,
or searching through all the websites that exist. This is
not a search-and-find option on your desktop, or an
online search engine like Google or Yahoo!.
4. Computer project 4
w.w.w
● Internet: Also known as the World Wide Web, the
Internet consists of all the data stored and shared in
cyberspace, organized into websites that are divided
into webpages. It is accessible wherever you have an
Internet connection, which could be through an
Ethernet cord, wireless router, wifi hotspot, or data plan
on a mobile device. Usually you click on an icon to
open the World Wide Web, but the icon itself, your e-
mail, or your homepage are NOT the Internet.
5. Computer project 5
Home page
● This is the first page you see when you open the Internet. If
you have installed updates to a newer version of your
browser, you will probably see a default page, such as AOL,
Yahoo!, or a notice that “You now have the most recent
version of Firefox!”. You are able to set your own homepage
to any web page you like. Comcast and Verizon users often
select those respective main pages, so as to easily access
their e-mail.
6. Computer project 6
URL bar
● The long white bar across the top of your
browser, which usually has a back arrow
button to the left, is the field that shows the
particular URL, or web address, of whatever
webpage you are currently viewing. Every
web page has its own address, which usually
begins with “http://www.” “HTTP” means that
it is a secure site.
7. Computer project 7
Search engine
● These are online programs such as Google,
Yahoo!, Ask, and Bing that allow you to use
search terms and phrases to locate
information on the Internet. Unless you know
the particular URL of the website you want to
visit, then you will probably use a search
engine to find websites that correspond to
your search terms.