Match the following web-browsing terms with their correct meanings. \[ \begin{array}{|c|l|} \hline \textbf{Term} & \textbf{Meaning} \\ \hline 1.\ \text{Web Browser} & a.\ \text{ Converts a human-readable website name into a numerical network address } \\ \hline 2.\ \text{URL} & b.\ \text{Program used to request, retrieve, and display web pages} \\ \hline 3.\ \text{DNS} & c.\ \text{ Standard rules used by browsers and servers to exchange web content } \\ \hline 4.\ \text{HTTP} & d.\ \text{ Complete address that identifies the location of a web resource } \\ \hline \end{array} \] Which of the following is the CORRECT matching?
Let's align the terms with their definitions: 1. **Web Browser**: A software application (program) used to request, view, and interact with web pages (Matches **b**). 2. **URL (Uniform Resource Locator)**: The complete, structured address that uniquely identifies a web resource on the internet (Matches **d**). 3. **DNS (Domain Name System)**: A system that translates human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses (Matches **a**). 4. **HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)**: The foundational protocol containing the rules for exchanging content over the web (Matches **c**). The correct matching is 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c.
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