1. Topic 3
INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
3.2 The Internet
3.2.2 World Wide Web
3.2.2.1 Web Browser
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2. Learning Outcome
At the end of this topic, students should be able to:
• Explain the purpose of Web browser.
• List examples of Web browser.
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3. World Wide Web (WWW)
 What is the World Wide Web (WWW)?
• The World Wide Web (WWW), or Web, consists of a
worldwide collection of electronic documents.
Web Terms Definition
Web page Each electronic document on the Web, which can
contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video.
Web site Is a collection of related Web pages and associated
items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a
Web server.
Web server A Web server is a computer that delivers requested
Web pages to your computer.
Web 2.0 Web sites that provide a means for users to interact
(social networking Web sites, wikis)
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4. World Wide Web (WWW)
 How do we browse the Web?
• A Web browser, or browser, is application software
that allows users to access Web pages and Web 2.0
programs.
• The primary purpose of a Web browser is to display
information resources to the users through retrieving,
presenting, and navigating information.
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5. Example of Web Browser
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6. World Wide Web (WWW)
• A Web browser will retrieve and display a starting
Web page called the home page.
• A home page, refers to the first page that a Web site
displays that provides information about the Web
site’s purpose and content.
• A home page usually contains links to other
documents, Web pages, or Web sites. A link, short for
hyperlink, is a built-in connection to another related
Web page or part of a Web page.
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7. Web Browser
Home Page
Domain Name
Hyperlink
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8. World Wide Web (WWW)
 Examples of Web browser:
Internet
Firefox Opera
Explorer
Google
Safari
Chrome
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9. World Wide Web (WWW)
• Internet-enabled mobile devices such as smart
phones use a special type of browser, called a
microbrowser, which is designed for their small
screens and limited computing power.
• Downloading is the process of
receiving information.
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