[Solved] Which of the following best describes what happens when you click a link in a web browser? — Ans: The browser sends a request to the website's server and displays the response | Intro to Computing

Intro to Computing - How the Internet Works

Which of the following best describes what happens when you click a link in a web browser?

AThe browser turns off the internet connection

BThe browser immediately downloads the entire internet

CThe browser sends an email to the website owner

DThe browser sends a request to the website's server and displays the response

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand browser-server interaction
Clicking a link makes the browser ask the website's server for the page data.
Step 2: Identify the correct description of this process
The server sends back the page, which the browser shows; other options are incorrect actions.
Final Answer:
The browser sends a request to the website's server and displays the response -> Option D
Quick Check:
Browser link click = Request and display webpage [OK]

Quick Trick: Browser requests page, then shows it [OK]

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