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Using the Internet: Browsers

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One of the great joys of having a computer is calling up information from the Internet. In this chapter, we’ll look at browsers . Browsers are programs that make searching the Internet—also known as the World Wide Web simple. You’ll be able to find information on anything, keep up with the news, or watch your favorite dramas.

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Wilson, K. (2015). Using the Internet: Browsers. In: Everyday Computing with Windows 8.1. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-0805-2_7

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