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Understanding Your Computer: Web Browsers
Published May 5th, 2006 in All Categories, Reference
Web browsers allow you to navigate the internet. There are a variety of options
available, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs.
How do web browsers work?
A web browser is an application that finds and displays web pages. It coordinates communication between your computer and the web server where a particular web site "lives."
When you open your browser and type in a web address (URL) for a web site, the browser contacts that server, requests the web page you asked for, and displays the page on your computer. The browser translates the code (written in a language such as HTML or XML) for the different elements of the page (text, images, sounds) into the appropriate format and displays the resulting page. US-CERT Cyber Security Tip ST04-022 — Understanding Your Computer: Web Browsers
