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CONNECTIVITY

3 Web Browsers

What Are Web Browsers?


Web Browsers are the apps (short for application), or programmes you use to access the
internet on your computer, tablet, or smart phone.
There are lots of different web browsers, and some are specific to the device that you are using.
Web browsers take you to anywhere on the internet. They let you access websites on your
devices.
Often you will see some text in an email, message, or document that is blue and underlined. If
you click that text with your mouse, or touch with your finger on a touch screen device, it will
open up your web browser and take you to a web site. This is called a hyperlink.
When you open a web browser there will be a white box at the top of the screen called
the address bar. If you know the address to a particular website you want to visit, you can
type that here and press the ‘enter’ key on your keyboard. This will usually be in the format
or . If you don’t know the address of the
website, or simply want to search for something, most web browsers’ address bars also double
as a search engine. By typing in key words or phrases and pressing the ‘enter’ key it will display
websites that are relevant to your search. Some examples could be, “current affairs”, “weather”
or “sport”

What are Cookies?


You might notice a message that is shown on lots of websites that asks you to accept ‘cookies’.
Cookies are small bits of information that a website stores on your computer. These are used to
keep track of your visits to websites and any preferences you have set on a previous visit. They
can be used to tailor adverts while you are online. You may wish to decline marketing cookies
to avoid targeted adverts.

Some Popular Web Browsers


Google Chrome Is a popular web browser that is often used on desktop and
laptop computers. You can use it on both Windows or Mac computers. Chrome
is not usually installed on most new computers so if you want to use Chrome you
will need to download this from the Google website. You can download a Chrome
app to use on your tablet or smart phone. This can be found on your phone’s app
store. Smartphones which use the Android operating system use Chrome as their
default browser. On all devices the Chrome logo is made up of two circles – the
middle circle is blue and the outer circle has yellow, red and green.
Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer often comes ready
installed on a new laptop or desktop computer. The icon looks like a
lower case ‘e’ and can usually be found on the main screen of your
computer. You can also download it to your smartphone through the
phone’s app store.
Apple Safari is the default web browser on an Apple iPad or iPhone. It is
also used on Mac laptops and desktop computers (all these devices have an
apple logo, that looks like a bite has been taken out). The safari icon looks like a
compass and can be found on the main screen of your touch screen device, or the
bar at the bottom of the screen of your computer.
Mozilla Firefox is the least common of the main web browsers. It has
a logo that is an orange fox surrounding a blue circle. Firefox is popular with
some people because it allows lots of configuration. It can be downloaded
to your smartphone through the phone’s app store.

CONNECTIVITY 3 Web Browsers

Check list
Follow our simple Do and Don’t checklist

• Try out a few browsers until you find one


that works for you, on the device that you are using.
There are pros and cons to all web browsers, and most
of it is personal choice.
• Look for websites that have a padlock in front of the website
address in the bar at the top of your screen, or start with https.
This means the website is more secure than ones that do not
show a padlock, or that start with http.
• Ensure that you have anti-virus software installed
on your computer or device before browsing the
internet.

• Store log-in details, usernames and


passwords on a shared device. If lots of different
people use a device you shouldn’t save your details, but
should enter them each time.
• Click on, or open up hyperlinks if you do not know where they
are from
• Rush. Take your time to explore the internet.
• Assume that a website’s content is always accurate – use
a trusted source when searching for important facts (e.g.
health or money concerns).

www.nationalcareforum.org.uk

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