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The Internet
Web Sites

Internet Browsers

Browsers help manage the vast amount of information available on the web.

The most popular browsers include:
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Google Chrome

Those listed above are free to use, and other are available.
Search engines are computer programs that search the web based on specific words you enter. This narrows down the information to a manageable list.

The most popular include:
- Bing (www.bing.com)
- Google (www.google.com)
- Yahoo (www.yahoo.com)
Internet domain extensions categorize types of web sites. There are many different domain extensions. Those used frequently include:
- .gov (government)
- .edu (education)
- .org (organizations and businesses)
- .mil (military)
- .net (network or Internet providers)
- .com (commercial)

The Internet
Web Sites