Computer Systems from the Ground Up: Browsers 1

February 22, 2014 1

Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● Review of Part 1– Basic building blocks of a computer

● The computer (Desktop, laptop, tablet, smart phone, reader)

● The operating system (Windows, Apple, Linux)● Programs, applications, apps (Office, Word,

Quicken, TaxAct,

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● Review of Part 1– Basic building blocks of a computer

● The computer (Desktop, laptop, tablet, smart phone, reader)

● The operating system (Windows, Apple, Linux)● Programs, applications, apps (Office, Word,

Quicken, TaxAct, Browser)

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● Browsers– It's just another program

– Interface between user and Internet

– REQUIRED if you want to use the Internet

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● Types - Windows– ie (Microsoft)

– Firefox (Open Source)

– Chrome (Open Source – Google)

– Linux (Open Source)

– Opera (Opera Software)

– At least 12 more

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● Types - Apple– Safari (Apple)

– Chrome for Mac

– Firefox for Mac

– Opera for Mac

– At least 5 more

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● All browsers are user configurable– Many functions, features, add-ons, etc.

– Set it up the way you want it!

– Others want you to add “features” ---usually a tool or “search bar”

– Don't add unless you want the feature!

– ie by far the most used

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● “Map” of ie– ie in its simplest form:

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● “Map” of ie– ie in its most-expanded form:

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● “Map” of ie– Status bar

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● “Map” of ie– “Tabbed Browsing”

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● “Map” of ie– “Tabbed Browsing”

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● ie and Chrome compared–

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● ie, Chrome, Firefox compared–

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● Chrome, Firefox, ie render differently–

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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers

● Which one is the best?– It depends!

● What you're used to ● Which features are important to you?● Which one you find easiest to use● Whether or not you're willing to install another one