Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Address Bar

What is the purpose of an address bar in a web browser?

• To edit images

• To send emails

• To play online games

• To display the URL of the current webpage

What happens to the URL in the address bar when you visit a new webpage?

• It stays the same

• It becomes bold

• It automatically changes

• It disappears

What can you do if you know the URL of a website you want to visit?

• Restart the computer

• Change the font size

• Close the browser

• Type the URL in the address bar and press Enter

What does the favicon represent in the address bar?

• A video player

• A weather forecast

• A music player

• A visual identifier for the current website

What does the RSS feed button indicate in the address bar?

• That the website is under maintenance

• That the website offers RSS feeds

• That the website has a new design

• That the website is offline

What does the address bar in Safari double as?

• A chat window

• A calendar

• A calculator

• A progress bar when pages are loading

What does the favorites icon in Firefox allow you to do?

• Change the background color

• Add or edit a bookmark for the current page

• Translate the webpage

• Print the webpage

What is another name for the address bar?

• Address field

• Status bar

• Search bar

• Menu bar

What should not be confused with the address bar?

• Taskbar

• Notification area

• Browser toolbar

• Start menu

What does most browsers automatically add to the beginning of a URL?

• HTTP prefix

• FTP prefix

• WWW prefix

• HTTPS prefix