• 1. Internet Techniques and Web Formats
  • 1.1. Internet
  • 1.2. World Wide Web
  • 1.3. Browser, Plugins and Applets
    • 1.3.1. Browser
    • 1.3.2. Plugin
    • 1.3.3. Applet
    • 1.3.4. Unit-Summary
  • 1.4. Client-Server-Model
  • 1.5. Web Graphics Formats
  • 1.6. Self Assessment
  • 1.7. Summary
  • 1.8. Glossary
  • 1.9. Bibliography
  • 1.10. Metadata

1.3.4. Unit-Summary

Browsers are software applications that run on the user machine and enable the user to display and interact with Web Pages hosted by Web Servers. There exist several browser softwares which differ in their capability. Additionally not all browsers run on every platform and their availability varies as well.

Plugins are computer programs which provide a certain function. An example: To be able to view Flash files in the browser, you need an Adobe Flash Plugin.

An applet is a small program, often written in Java, which usually runs in a web browser, as part of a web page.

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