How does an Internet browser?
Browser translates the web codes for graphic pages you can see. Basically, websites made in HTML code, a language that describes links and formatting.
When you click on a link or typing a web address in the address field, Actually you asking your web browser to view the code for that page and make it visible to you in view form not in code form.
2: Should I upgrade my browser?
Yes, upgrade your browser every time there is a possibility of it. It is crucial that your browser is fully updated for the new version adds protection against the latest security threats on the web, and corrects errors, so you can feel confident that there will be something serious, when you move around the net.
If your browser does not alert you to upgrades, it may be because there is no risk, but check anyway to be sure. Go to the browser’s homepage and see if there is a new version.
3: Should we write “http” in the website address? And what about the “www”?
As long as there is a web page and not a service on one of the web’s other protocols, there is no need to type “http://” as part of the address.
The browser assumes that it must be included in the address and paste it yourself. Also “www” can often be dispensed with, but we recommend that you write it if you do not know the website. Some sites will send you somewhere else if you fail the three w.
4: Stores my browser any of my personal information?
Generally not. Your browser stores small bits of information, and some of them can be harmful – especially if you are asked whether the browser to save your passwords. Having passwords stored on your PC is not very safe, so we recommend that you fail to do so. Fortunately discarded other personal information in general.
No serious websites provide personal information or sensitive information on your computer. If you want to stop all broadcast and recording information from your browser, you can in Internet Explorer choose Tools> In Private Browsing.
5: Can I replace my engine?
In Internet explorer you can change the search engine by clicking on the down arrow in the address field and choose one of the options at the bottom of the drop down menu.
If there are no other options or you will use a search machine that is not listed, it can happen with “Add”. In Chrome, click on the three short horizontal lines at the top right and choose “Settings”. Under “Search” you in the left drop down select which search engine is activated when you search directly in the address bar (also called Omnibox), which is the simplest way to search.
6: What does “https”?
Some pages on the web – including your online banking – establish a special secured connection for your browser. The extra “s” behind the “http” indicates that you are using such a connection.
The traffic between your computer and the network is protected. If you are on a page where you must enter personal data, there should be an “https” connection.
7: Can I use only one browser?
If you have tried to install Windows 7 from scratch, you know that Microsoft allows you to choose between different browsers – in addition to the supplier’s own Internet Explorer. And you can choose to install a different browser when it suits you, without affecting the browser you already have and use.
Each browser is a program that operates independently of other programs and all of the other browsers. Visit the websites of Firefox ( https://www.mozilla.org/da/firefox/fx ), Google Chrome ( https://www.google.com/intl/da/chrome/browser) or – if you do not already have it – Internet Explorer ( http://windows.microsoft.com/da-dk/internet-explorer/download-ie ).
From here you can install a new browser and try it out on your computer.
8: Is there any difference between browsers?
Along with the operating differences and variations in design, there are small differences in the way different browsers interpret and display Web pages. They also have various advantages, depending on how they are constructed. Google Chrome – for example – executes each of its tabs into separate parts of the user memory in your computer.
So even though the content on one of the tabs to lock or turn black, running the rest of the browser safe on. Firefox works with a wide variety of add-ons that can change your browsing experience, and it can be adjusted in many ways. And Internet Explorer is the most used browser in the world, so theoretically it is compatible with most pages.
9: Why should I change my browser?
In addition to providing new functionality, switching browser give you a better internet experience. Your new browser retrieves maybe pages faster, or call the sides rather that you frequently visit, particularly briskly.
Although there are established standards for how websites should be organized and displayed, interpreted differently by different browsers. You may also be pleased to have a new user interface.
Many internet users appreciate Google Chrome’s Omnibox feature. In the address bar, you can namely both write the address of the page you want to visit and search the Google search engine.
10: Can I retrieve pages that I have been on?
Any browser stores a list of the pages you have visited. So you can easily retrieve them. If you do not want to see which pages you visit, you have two options: Either delete the entire history (in Internet Explorer, click Tools> Delete Browsing History or select “InPrivate Browsing” which is described in section four .
HTML
The abbreviation stands for HyperText Markup Language, HTML is the language that all web pages are written in. It’s pretty simple, and if you want to see the raw HTML code that builds a website, you can right-click the page and choose ” View source code “.
Private Browsing
Refers to the kind of browsing, where you do not also leaves traces that show which pages you have visited. You can communicate with the servers where web pages are, but saved no documentation on your computer. Want to buy something secret? Then turn on private browsing to.
Protocols
The Internet using a variety of protocols that supports various connection types. Http is the most important of them, for it gives life to the web. Other protocols are FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for file transfer and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) e-mail.
Plug-in
Your browser is not everything. Some features require plug-ins, small add-ons. They can be used for example to decode MP3 files or Flash-based videos. Search and install plug-ins such as QuickTime and Adobe Flash, then you are well covered for
audio and video content.
