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Types of Web Browsers Google Chrome Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Opera Apple Safari

This document provides information on popular web browsers by discussing their key features in brief sections. It introduces web browsers and their purpose of allowing users to view websites. It then lists the major browsers as Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Apple Safari. For each browser, it summarizes their creator, when they were released, and some distinguishing characteristics in 1-3 sentences. It concludes by comparing various features of the browsers such as cost, software license, layout engine, and latest release version in a table.

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Types of Web Browsers Google Chrome Microsoft Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Opera Apple Safari

This document provides information on popular web browsers by discussing their key features in brief sections. It introduces web browsers and their purpose of allowing users to view websites. It then lists the major browsers as Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Apple Safari. For each browser, it summarizes their creator, when they were released, and some distinguishing characteristics in 1-3 sentences. It concludes by comparing various features of the browsers such as cost, software license, layout engine, and latest release version in a table.

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INDEX

• Introduction
• Types of Web Browsers
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox
• Opera
• Apple Safari
INTRODUCTION
Web browsers is a software which is used to view web sites.
It is an interface between a user and the world wide web. A
web browser can have a graphical user interface, like
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera , or
can be text-based, e.g., Lynx. It can be installed on a single
computer. The user can navigate files, folders and web sites
using hyperlinks. Multiple tabs and windows of same
browsers can be opened. The features and facilities offered
by web browser include downloads, bookmarks, and
password management. It also offers functions, like spell
checking, search engine toolbars, tabbed browsing,
advertisement filtering, HTML access keys and pop-up
blocking.
TYPES OF WEB
BROWSERS
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Mozilla Firefox
• Opera
• Apple Safari
GOOGLE CHROME
It is most popular web browser. This
was developed by Google and was
released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows.
Google Chrome aims to improve
security, speed, and stability. During
June 2013, according to Stat Counter ,
Chrome overtook Internet Explorer for
the 1st time in the US. Google Chrome is
available in 150 languages.
MICROSOFT INTERNET
EXPLORER
It was developed by Microsoft in 1994 and was
released in1995. Presently, it is known as Windows
Internet Explorer. The latest version of Internet
Explorer is IE 11, which is a free update. It is easy to
use, safer, and compatible with most operating
systems. It has improved performance with faster
page loading, faster interactivity, and faster java script
performance, while reducing CPU usage and
improving battery life on mobile PCs.
MOZILLA FIREFOX
This was officially introduced in February 2004, and
is owned by Mozilla Corporation. It is the second
most famous browser after Internet Explorer. It has
undergone many version changes and updates, and it
can be used with most operating system. It is popular
because of its tabbed browsing, superior security
features, and fast loading time. Session storage is
also an important feature of Firefox, which allows the
user to regain access to the open tabs after he/she
has closed the browser window.
OPERA
This web browser was developed by Opera Software
in 1996. It is a popular web browser in mobile
devices. It is compatible with many operating
systems, such as Solaris, Linux, Mac OS X, and
Microsoft Windows. It is easy to use and has common
features, i.e., zoom and fit-to-width, content blocking,
tabs and sessions download manager with Bit
Torrent, and mouse gestures.
APPLE SAFARI
This was developed by Apple Inc. and include with Mac
OS and iOS operating systems. It was initially released as
a public beta on 07 June 2003. A version of safari for the
Windows operating system was released on 11 June 2007
and it supported Windows XP, Service Pack 2 or later, but
it had been discontinued. The latest stable release of the
browser is 5.1.7. The new advanced features in safari
unfold new ways to find and enjoy the best of the web. It
works with iCloud to give a seamless browsing experience
across all your devices. It looks out for our privacy and
loads contents incredibly fast. Safari is simply the
smartest way to surf.
COMPARATIVE
FEATURES OF WEB
BROWSERS
COST SOFTWARE CURRENT LATEST
BROWSER CREATOR (USD) LICENSE LAYOUT RELEASE
ENGINE VERSION
CHROME 74.0.3729.1
69/ May 21
Google Free BSD Blink 2019; 8

INTERNET Microsoft, Included 11.0.120/


EXPLORER Spyglass with Proprietary April 9, 2019
Trident
Windows
MOZILLA Mozilla 60.7 .0 /
FIREFOX Quantum May 21
Foundat- Free MPL 2.0
ion
Opera 60.0.3255.1
OPERA 09/ May 23
Software Proprietary
Free Blink 2019

Apple Inc. Included 12.1.1 / May


SAFARI 13, 2019
with Proprietary
WebKit

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