CGS 1060C Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Firefox, Microsoft Silverlight, Uniform Resource Locator
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Web browser: a type of software that allows you to find and view websites on the internet. Examples of web browsers include google chrome, internet. Every website has a unique url (uniform resource locator) An address bar is where you type the website url. Links are used to navigate the web. Clicking a link takes you to a different webpage. The cursor changes into a hand icon when you hover over a link. Back and forward buttons allow you to move through websites you"ve recently viewed. The refresh button will reload the current page. Tabs are where you can open new links in the same window. Bookmarks save and organize specific websites so you can revisit them again. Save link as = save target as. Save image as = save picture as. Plug-ins are small applications that allow you to view certain types of content within your web browser.
