2. Web browser or internet browser is..
• ..a software application for retrieving, presenting
and traversing information resourses on the World
Wide Web. (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser)
• ..is the most important piece of software on your
computer because every web page runs though it (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrXPcaRlBqo )
3. Windows Internet
Mozilla Firefox is a free Explorer (IE or MSIE) is a
and open source web series of graphical web
browser originated and browsers developed by
managed by Mozilla Microsoft. It’s free and open
Corporation. As of source browser which
February 2011, Firefox is attained a peak of about
the second most widely
95% usage share during
used browser with
approximately 30% of 2002 and 2003 and now has
worldwide usage share dropped to 42%.
of web browser.
5. The main features to determine which
browser is the best:
• Web standards support
• The amount of functions available
• Speed
• Web browser protection
6. Web standards support
Web standards is a general term for the formal standards
and other technical specifications that define and describe
aspects of the World Wide Web
Web Internet Mozilla Internet Internet Mozilla
standard explorer Firerfox protocol explorer Firerfox
CSS2 Y Y Atom Y Y
Frames Y Y E-mail N Plagin
Java Y Y FTP Y Y
JavaScript Y Y NNTP N Plagin
XHTML N Y SSL Y Y
HTML5 Y Y IRC N Plagin
RSS Y Y Gopher Y Partly
7. Acid Test
Test which determine the web browser’s
correspondence with current web standards
Browser Acid1 Acid2 Acid3
Internet
Y Y 20/100
Explorer
Mozila
Y Y 94/100
Firefox
11. Functionality - similarities
• Both of these browsers include basic features
such as: bookmark management, download
management, password managing, spell
checking, search engine toolbar, auto-
updater.
12. Functionality - differences
Internet Explorer is a Mozilla Firefox is a full
browser where all features package product and there
available are built-in. There are possibilities to add many
are no extra plug-ins or plug-ins, themes and
additional applications to supplements (apps) that you
increase it’s functionality, may want to customize.
except plug-in accelerator.
13. Some of Mozilla Firefox apps available
• Adblock Plus 1.3.3. To stop annoying commercials and
avoid banners.
• iMacros for Firefox 7.1.1.2. To remember all your
passwords and form completed.
• InvisibleHand 3.0.2. Automatically get the lowest price
when you shop online or search for flights.
• etc. :-)
14. Browser protection
• These two browsers have almost identical
vulnerability. Since they are the most popular
between users they are also the most
popular between hackers as well.
15. Browser protection
Most of our time on computers is spent using the
internet. Therefore the web browser is the first thing that
hackers try to attack on computers. Protection of course
is dependant upon the web browser’s inventors, to react
quickly on every hacker attack and to fill the weak gaps,
but in the same time protection is dependant upon you as
well. So, you should keep your eye on antivirus program
updates and try to avoid doubtfull web pages.
16. Conclusion
We have many choices which browser to use and all
of them are slightly different (one might be a little
faster while other has more nice and slick apps). But
most of all the browser should be fast, functional and
save. You should chose one according to your needs
since there is no clear answer which is the best.