Internet Explorer

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/internet-explorer

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the developer?Microsoft
2. What is the initial release?August 16, 1995
3. What was Internet Explorer and when did it start?Internet Explorer was a web browser made by Microsoft that let people look at websites. It first came out in 1995 as part of Windows 95.
4. Why did Internet Explorer become so popular?Microsoft put Internet Explorer on almost every Windows computer, so most people used it by default. This made it the most used browser for many years.

Rendering Engine: The core software component that interprets web code and displays web pages visually.
Bundling: The practice of including software with an operating system, often giving it a competitive advantage.
Antitrust Scrutiny: Government investigation into a company's practices to ensure fair competition and prevent monopolies.
Web Standards: Guidelines and specifications for how web technologies should be built and function, ensuring interoperability.