What components make up a browser?

The graphics below indicate the location of some of these components.

Like any software application, browsers have different versions. Versions are given in numbers. The higher the number the more recent the version. For instance, Internet Explorer 5.0 is a more recent version than Internet Explorer 4.0. Internet Explorer 5.2 is more recent than either of these two. Browser versions are important, since earlier browsers (Netscape prior to 4.0 and Internet Explorer prior to 4.0) did not have all the functionality of the more recent browsers

What does this mean for you? If you are having problems viewing a web page or part of a web page, it might be because your browser is older and does not support newer web application. To check your browser's version:

1. Pull down the Help Menu
2. Select About Internet Explorer

Try this:
Find out the version of the browser you are using by following the directions above

At Alverno we use Internet Explorer 5.2.

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