No none of the devices Apple produces can run Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Safari comes with the iPad as a default browser (much better) and you can download several other third-party browsers as well.
It is the app that is running when you are browsing. On iOS device there is Safari pre-installed and you can install different browsers from the App Store.
Safari is the built-in web browser for all iPads.
The Safari Web Browser is like Internet Explorer for Windows. The Safari Web Browser is the main browser used for Macintosh systems, and on all iOS devices such as Macintosh computers, the iPod Touch, the iPhone, and the iPad. Safari can also be downloaded onto other operating systems such as Windows or Linux.
The iPad comes with it's own internet browser called safari. It can be used in Wi-Fi hotspots and anywhere if you have a 3G plan for a 3G iPad.
You cannot use Google Chrome on your iPad. There is now a Chrome app available in the App Store. However, it's not a full version of Chrome, and it relies on the same page rendering software as Safari on the iPad.
HTML 5 is a set of standard instructions that a modern browser should be able to use when rendering content from a website. The iPad's Safari browser uses the HTML 5 standards so there is nothing to install.
It's the built-in browser in iPhone, iPad. Just like the Internet explorer in Windows system.
Use the iPad browser, Safari, to go to the Barnes and Noble website to register an account. An account cannot be created from the Nook App.
You can download the pocket edition of Minecraft to play on an iPad or iPod. The internet based version doesn't work well on the iPad browser Safari.
There are many alternative internet browsers available for the iPad. Which is best for you is going to depend on your specific needs (whether that be speed, functionality, etc.) About.com lists what they consider the Top 7 iPad Web Browsers available. You can read their list here: http://browsers.about.com/od/howtousemobilebrowser1/tp/Top-7-Ipad-Web-Browsers.htm
Safari, the built-in web browser for the iPad, supports JavaScript, which is a subset of Java. It does not support Java apps that need a full Java engine to run.