Question

Which of the following is not a web browser

• A. Google Chrome
• B. Mozilla Firefox
• C. Internet Explorer
• D. File Explore

Answer 1

The correct option is D

File Explore

Answer: (4) File explorer

A software application used to access information on the World Wide Web is called a Web Browser. When a user requests some information, the web browser fetches the data from a web server and then displays the webpage on the user’s screen.

• The web browser is an application. We use it to connect various pages on the internet for information.
• It can be used on an FTP server to upload or download data.
• Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari and the Opera browser are several commonly used web browsers.

Functions of Web Browser

Stated below are functions of web browsers and how are they useful:

• The main function is to retrieve information from the World Wide Web and making it available for users
• Visiting any website can be done using a web browser. When a URL is entered in a browser, the web server takes us to that website
• To run Java applets and flash content, plugins are available on the web browser
• It makes Internet surfing easy as once we reach a website we can easily check the hyperlinks and get more and more useful data online
• Browsers user internal cache which gets stored and the user can open the same webpage time and again without losing extra data
• Multiple webpages can be opened at the same time on a web browser
• Options like back, forward, reload, stop reload, home, etc. are available on these web browsers, which make using them easy and convenient

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