Surfing the Internet Online Course
Chapter 5
Comparing Web Browsers

 

Comparing Web Browsers

There are similarities in many browsers, so if you learn one, you will most likely master the functions and concepts that are present in most of them. In this course, we have showed the Browser Internet Explorer.  There are many browsers, so I thought that I would show you the similarities of them.  Listed below are some of the same functions from the two different browser programs Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.

 

Netscape Navigator Internet Explorer Function
Bookmarks Favorites Add favorite pages to a list so you can have quick and easy access to them later.
Location field Address bar Go to a Web page by typing a Web-page address (URL).
Reload Refresh Make sure you have the latest version of the current Web page.
Personal Toolbar Links bar Add shortcuts to Web pages and even to folders on your computer for quick access.

Next Customizing Your Browser

 Glossary of Terms