Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Functions of Web Browsers


This post is posted to discuss the FUNCTIONS of Web Browsers...

There are approximately 11 FUNCTIONS for most of the Web Browsers.

The functions are the following : -
  • The NAVIGATION Function : it helps navigating recently viewed page by using Back, Forward, Recent Pages, Home, Stop, and Refresh buttons.
  • Using the TABBED BROWSING : allows you to open multiple Web pages in a single browser window by pressing Ctrl + T.
  • Using the ADDRESS LIST : Address list will Appear as you start typing a URL in the Address box.
  • Creating and Using a FAVORITE : a favorite is the Shortcut to a Frequently viewed web page.
  • Using the HISTORY LIST : this lists down the web pages that had been Visited during the past few Days.
  • Creating a Web Page DESKTOP SHORTCUT : can be done by Dragging in the Web Page Icon to the desktop.
  • PRINTING a Web Page : Preview and select particular parts that you want to print it out.
  • SAVING a web page or information : web pages, images can be saved in your computer.
  • E-MAIL-ing a Web Page : send a Page or Link to a page using commands on the Page button on the command bar.
  • ADDING Web Content to the active background : allows you to set your favorite Application as you Active Background.
  • ZOOMING a Web Page : zoom in those Pages that you want to see it in a bigger sizes.
These are the FUNCTIONS of Web Browsers and there are more
we can learn from different types of Web Browsers.

I hope you all can learn something from this post
and ABLE to use web browsers wisely in the FUTURE!!!

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Reference: Text Book, Chapter 2: Browsing The Web, Gary B.Shelly, et al (2007)(2nd Edition):Discovering The Internet: Complete Concepts and Techniques Thomson Course Technology.

4 comments:

  1. oh yea! i know web browser has the zooming function.. yesterday accidentally zoom it.. but.. now don't know how to zoom already.. can teach me? =)

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  2. hehe.. is kinda easy...

    if you're using Internet Explorer, u can see at the bottom right... u can change the percentage to zoom in...

    If you are using the others, u can try to hold ctrl and scroll your mouse to zoom in!! hehe... thats all..

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