Browsers

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

You are locating a resource that exists somewhere on the internet

Browser

a program on your computer that allows you to browse web pages on the internet

Compatibility

all browsers buy into the same protocols for how HTML and CSS code should be displayed

A browser IS...

an application running on your computer that allows you to visit websites on the Internet

A browser is NOT...

an operating system like windows; a website like google

Keeping your browser up to date

helps prevent web pages that try to attack your computer like viruses

Path (www.example.com/homepage.html)

what resource you are requesting (/homepage.html)

Domain (www.example.com/homepage.html)

where in the internet you need to look for this source (www.example.com)

Examples of Browsers

Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera

When you type a URL into the browser...

the browser retrieves all the HTML code, CSS code, images, and videos that make up the web page at that URL