Question: Which of the following is considered as first web browser?
A Nexus
B Netscape Navigator
C Internet Explorer
D Mosaic
Answer: Nexus
Web Browser | Release Date | Developer Name | Platform | Notable Features | Historical Significance |
WorldWideWeb | December 1990 | Tim Berners-Lee | NeXTSTEP (Mac) | The first web browser allowed text-only browsing | Developed by the inventor of the World Wide Web, laid the foundation for web browsing. |
Line Mode | 1992 | Nicola Pellow | Unix-based | Text-based browser with no graphics | One of the earliest browsers, precursor to graphical browsers. |
Mosaic | April 1993 | NCSA | Multiple platforms | Popularized the World Wide Web with graphics | First graphical browser played a pivotal role in the web’s growth. |
Cello | June 1993 | Thomas R. Bruce | Windows | One of the first graphical browsers for Windows | Early Windows-based browser, contributed to web expansion on PC platforms. |
Arena | April 1993 | Dave Raggett | Unix-based | Developed by the W3C for testing and research | Showcased early web standards and compliance. |
Lynx | 1992 | Distributed by CERN | Multiple platforms | Text-based browser with character-based UI | Popular for text-only browsing, accessible to a wide range of systems. |