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browsers

A browser or web browser - known in English as web browser - is a program or software, usually free, which allows us to view web pages over the Internet as well as access to other information resources hosted also on web servers, as they can be videos, images, audio and XML files.

These also allow us to store information or access different types of documents on the hard drive, etc, to access private networks, and create bookmarks (bookmarks), as well as access to other websites through hyperlinks (hyperlinks or links) .

The name is derived from the term browser navigation, although most people prefer to call or expectos browser would be the literal translation of the word browser.

Function browsers:

Browsers communicate with Web servers using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to access the Internet addresses (URLs) through search engines.

Most web browsers support other network protocols such as HTTPS (the secure version of HTTP), Gopher, and FTP, and markup languages ​​or HTML and XHTML web standards documents. Browsers also interact with supplements or applications (plug-ins) to support Flash files and Java programs (Java applets).

Common features of browsers:

All browsers include the following features: tabbed browsing, pop-up blocker, support for search engines, download manager, bookmarks, spell checker, and keyboard shortcuts. To maintain privacy almost all browsers provide easy ways to delete cookies, web caches and history.

Internet suites are those web browsers including integrated programs able to read Usenet news, emails, and IRC, which are text chat in real time through IMAP, NNTP and POP protocols.

Typically they use the HTTPS security protocol through cryptographic protocols SSL / TLS to secure data exchange with web servers. They also tend to have antiphishing and antimalware protection.

Some browsers come built into your operating system as is the case of Microsoft Internet Explorer on Windows, Safari on Mac OS X, or Firefox, Opera or Flock on Linux.

Browser types:

Google chrome: this browser was created by the company Google. It can be obtained free of charge, and is characterized by having a user interface that is efficient and very simple. This browser is valued by its users due to security, clarity, simplicity, speed and stability it provides. In addition it gives users privacy in their navigations to delete cookies and files not record activities.

Internet Explorer: this browser is integrated into the Windows operating system, which results that can not be deleted by the user. Unlike Google chrome, this browser is not considered too sure, but has advanced options for privacy and security. This browser offers the user the ability to control the presentation of the colors, letters and text sizes and allow the user to navigate easily through the presence of history, favorites, search tabs and other elements.

Mozilla Firefox: This browser includes, among others, spellchecker, tabs, integrated search system that uses the search engine you want the user. It is characterized by stability, simplicity, security and speed. It also allows the user to modify their appearance and style.

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