Will This Browser Run the App?

About this interactive

Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari look and work much alike, and most websites look the same in all of them. The Web Browser Overview lesson points out where that stops: some online applications support only certain browsers, certain versions, or certain platforms. The lesson reads two real requirement lists. One application supports the current version of most major browsers, and the current and previous version of one of them. Another runs on the major browsers but not on every platform: one browser is not supported on iOS. So check three things against the list: the browser, its version, and the device or operating system it runs on. Each card gives you the list and the browser. Five right in a row finishes the round.

What you'll learn

Compare a web application's supported browsers, versions and platforms with the browser someone uses, and decide whether that browser is supported

Aligned to

CompTIA Tech+

3.4 Explain methods of application architecture and delivery models.

CompTIA A+ Core 2

2.10 Given a scenario, install and configure browsers and relevant security settings.

Key terms

Web Browser: A client application that retrieves web pages from servers using HTTP or HTTPS, interprets HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and renders the results as an interactive visual display for the user.
Software Compatibility: The ability of software to function correctly with specific hardware, operating systems, or other software on a given system.

Topics

Web Browsers Software Compatibility Web Applications Interactive Streak Sort

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