Programs for connecting and browsing the internet are also known as web browsers. They are software or applications with which you can connect to the web at no cost. With these programs you can find information in different files and websites which can be viewed from the portal. The most used Internet browsers are: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari, UC Browser and Internet Explorer , among others.
These free Internet browsers in Spanish are also available in other languages, they are translated into the main languages so that the language barrier is not an obstacle. Within the functionality of browsers the most basic are: they allow you to view files and documents even if they have multimedia content, write, print, send and receive emails and many other functions depending on the browser used.
Through the use of browsers you can search and find information on web pages, it can be saved on any electronic device and formatted as desired. Most Internet browsers for Windows are also compatible with other operating systems such as Linux and Mac, among others, since they have a version for them. Within the history of the creation of browsers there is WorldWideWeb, as the pioneer of the same and its creator was Tim Berners-Lee in 1990.
Internet browsers
The main function of Internet browsers is to connect the user to all the sites and pages that are available on the network, after the launch of the first browser known as WorldWideWeb or simply www, many others emerged that by providing many more functions were displacing it. One of those released after WorldWideWeb was Mosaic, and it quickly spread as it was compatible with Windows and Mac.
As time went by, Netscape Navigator appeared that surpassed Mosaic in capacity and speed, when Internet Explore was launched, which at the beginning was called Spyglass Mosaic, it moved to Netscape Navigator as it monopolized Windows clients, since Internet Explore is free while Netscape it was paid. From Netscape came Mozilla, which is launched on June 5, 2002 as a multifaceted browser with compatibility with existing operating systems to date.
In 2003, on January 7, Apple launched Safari, which was created to be used with the Mac operating system. That same year, it was launched for the Windows operating system. By the end of 2004 they launched Mozilla Firefox which makes a fierce competition to Mozilla. On September 2, 2008, this browser is the most complete on the market, which appears on the Google Chrome network, which is demonstrated since by December 2011 it took first place as the most used browser worldwide.
Download programs
As download programs they are also known as download managers, administrators or accelerators and their basic function is to allow downloading of files or applications to be used on all electronic devices that have an internet connection. Many of these programs are free and are well known as well as being used worldwide.
These programs are recommended to download large content that may be in multimedia files and may contain: images, programs, videos, music, among many others. These managers have the functionality of downloading complete content to another device or of archiving it in folders within the same device. Among the main functions that these programs fulfill are:
• Download great content.
• Pause and resume downloads.
• Download files with slow connections.
• Interrupt without losing what has already been downloaded.
• Schedule multiple downloads.
The use of these programs is not exclusive to a group of users, there are many who use these programs on a daily basis to download videos and music to their mobiles, PCs or tablets . When the manager or program is paid, it can be used at night when the costs are lower, or start the download and pause it and then continue with it during the day. But there are many free programs such as: Ares, SnapTube, uTorrent, among many others.
Download managers
The best download managers that exist in the digital market are many, to know which are the best they must meet certain characteristics and perform some functions that make them stand out from the rest. Some of these managers are free and provide many benefits and advantages to users, among the best are:
• SourceForge: it is a free program that is compatible with the Windows operating system.
• BitComet: programs can be downloaded from Internet Explore to any device with an Internet connection.
• qBittorrent: it integrates perfectly with search engines and platforms on the internet, it also has its own search engine.
• Triber: does not use annoying ads, and has video on demand innovation, which allows you to watch the videos while they are downloading.
• FrostWire: based on Java which allows it to be used on any platform and its image can be changed by customizing its cover.
These managers and many others, both free and paid , offer an excellent service but users are recommended to follow certain instructions so that their downloads are safe and of good quality, first of all they must have a good antivirus since the downloads are source of virus income is also convenient to download files or documents from safe and recognized sites, as well as download the latest versions so as not to make individual downloads.
Internet as a source of information
Internet programs are very useful in many fields, in education it has great advantages to offer since every day material searches are made such as: distant places in history, characters and events that are part of human evolution and many others issues that have a lot to do with modern education. In another field where the use of internet programs is of essential importance is at work, since currently working online is a trend.
To understand everything that is expressed in computer language, it is often necessary to search for terms, since some words have a specific meaning in computer science. For example, in the case of downloading, this term refers to obtaining content from the web, another term is IP, which is used to identify a computer on the network. And so there are many examples of words that are used frequently when surfing the internet.
Computer science is a very extensive sector where you can search millions of things from web pages to music, videos and information on specific topics but to make all this possible you must use computer programs and a browser as well as another vital element such as the Internet. Technology is a great and useful tool that is integrated into the lifestyle of modern man every day.
With the invention of the internet, many other elements had to be created that complement its use, and as time has passed all have undergone modifications or alterations that have turned them into excellent useful elements that are frequently used all over the world. Some have disappeared giving way to the creation of new elements, which surpass the previous ones in quality.
With the Internet, computing or computing also arose since it was necessary to collect all the knowledge that is required to understand everything that arises as a result of the creation of the Internet, computing collects all that knowledge in a technical way and transmits them through the learning of the same, as a subject that has been included in educational programs since the creation of the internet.
Within the types of internet programs or system software are: program loader, operating systems, device driver, programming tools, utility programs, desktop environments, BIOS or basic input and output system. Relative to programming software, it is classified according to its usefulness so it can be said that they are: compilers, debuggers, code linkers, text editors and integrated development environment (IDE).
There is also application software which is classified into: office automation applications or packages, databases, video games, business or educational software, numerical calculation, these being the best known and most used, but there are many others on the net. To better understand this term, it can be said that the software is divided into: the system that is the one that controls the correct operation of the equipment.
Of application that is used more frequently and those of development or programming language, that are used to realize other programs. All these programs are vital for an electronic device to function perfectly, and can be used to work, learn, communicate or entertain since the software or program is part of all electronic devices that currently exist.
These programs have been modified or have evolved as the devices have also done so, in order to cover all the demands of both the equipment and the users. The world of technology and computing is very interesting and it is exciting to discover it step by step, surfing the internet and investigating everything related to this impressive world.
