Running head: FIREFOX VS CHROME

Firefox vs.
Chrome
To: Dr.Karen L. Thompson
From: Ali Alkhaldi
Date: 6/22/2016

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Contents
Introduction:............................................................................................................... 2
Methods:..................................................................................................................... 2
Evaluation criteria:..................................................................................................... 3
Screenshots:............................................................................................................... 3
Firefox:........................................................................................................................ 3
Managing tab:...................................................................................................... 3
Settings:............................................................................................................... 4
Managing applications:........................................................................................ 5
Managing history:................................................................................................. 6
Restore sync:........................................................................................................ 6
Advanced features:.............................................................................................. 7
Managing security:............................................................................................... 8
Chrome:................................................................................................................... 9
Managing tabs:..................................................................................................... 9
Add on:............................................................................................................... 10
Managing settings:............................................................................................. 11
Managing add on enable and disable:................................................................12
Comparison:............................................................................................................. 13
Analysis:................................................................................................................... 14
Recommendations:................................................................................................... 16

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Chrome vs. Firefox

Introduction:
Chrome is known as the internet browser that is developed by the Google Inc. Google chrome is
designed sophisticatedly and it can faster, easier and safer as well. It is freeware web browser and
Web Kit layout engine is used in it. On September 2008 it was released for the Microsoft
windows and the beta version. Firefox is known as highly used free web browser it is used by
large number of people and it is used to interact with the internet. It is used and available for
different operating system like windows, Linux and Mac. It is available in more than seventy
different languages. In this report the usability and functionality of these two browsers will test
in detail.

Methods:
Firefox version (46.0.1) and chrome (32.0.17) are used for the testing the usability and
functionality. To compare both browser it is important to have a look on both browsers and test
the usability system and make decision that which browser is effective for the users. Through
this report it is easy to understand the features of both browsers in detail. The methods that is
used to evaluate that which browser is more effective and efficient. The evaluation of the
browsers will be based on the user interface of the browser and easy of finding tool and the
nature of the functions that is offered by the browsers.

Manage tabs
Managing settings
Managing privacy
Add on
Managing history
Restore option
Ease of use

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Manage extensions
Managing add on enable and disable

Evaluation criteria:
The evaluation criteria are based on the features of both browsers.

All the functionality of the browsers are measured clearly or not

The user interface of both browsers are clear or not
Evaluation of tasks is completed without any disturbance.

The evaluation criteria is based on best features and functionality of the browser. The evaluation
criteria is based on rating 1 to 5. The best features and functionality of browsers are rated by 5.

Screenshots:
The detailed screenshots of both browsers are placed below.

Firefox:
Managing tab:

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score

Firefox

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

Settings:

score

Firefox

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Managing applications:

score

Firefox

Managing history:

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

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score

Firefox
Restore sync:

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

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score

Firefox
Advanced features:

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

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score

Firefox
Managing security:

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

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score

Firefox

Chrome:
Managing tabs:

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

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score

chrome

Add on:

10

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

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score

chrome

Managing settings:

11

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

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score

Chrome

12

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not or not

disturbance.

Managing add on enable and disable:

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score

chrome

13

All the functionality of

The user interface of

Evaluation of tasks is

the browsers are

both browsers are clear

completed without any

measured clearly or not

or not

disturbance.

Comparison:
Features
PDF Support
Java Script
Quick Access
Accidental close-Reopen
Protection against phishing attack
settings
Piracy control
Add On enable disable
Ease of Use
Page Rendering
Search Engines Add
Visual Search Option
Ram Efficient
Built in developer tools
Combined search bar
History

Firefox ( 46.0.1)
Built in
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes

Chrome (32.0.17)
Add on
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No (Comparatively difficult)
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

Analysis:
The table provides the comparison of Google Chrome with Mozilla Firefox. Both of these very
popular web browsers with extra-ordinary features as compared to their competitors. In Firefox,
PDF is supported by the browser by-default but the Chrome does not provide this feature. In
Chrome, the feature of PDF is added in the browser as an add-in. Both of the browser support

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Java Script. Both of these browsers have several other features in common such as Quick Access,
Piracy Control, Add On enable or disabling feature, Page Rendering, Search Engine Add, and
Combined Search Bar. However, they have some differences as well, Chrome provides the
feature of accidental close-reopen facility in the browser. If the windows is crashed accidentally
or the system restarts, the Chrome browser can reopen all the previously opened tabs. This
feature is not provided by Firefox. Another difference between the both is that Firefox provides
the protection against the Phishing attack but this facility is not provided by Chrome. There is a
difference between the ease of use as well. Firefox is reported to be easy to be used as compared
to the Chrome.
There is a difference between the Firefox and Chrome on visual search option as well. Visual
search option is provided by Firefox but not by Chrome. Another very important feature that is
possessed by Firefox but not by Chrome is Ram efficiency. Firefox is regarded as RAM efficient
but Chrome is not. Finally, there is a difference between the two on the basis of built-in
developer tools. Chrome has built-in developer tools but Firefox has no built-in developer tools.
On the basis of arguments of the users of both of the browsers, they can be easily distinguished
from each other. For example, Chrome is usually regarded as the polished browser while Firefox,
on the other hand, has the ability to be customized. Chrome can provide a user with out of the
box experience due to its standardized operations. On the other hand, Firefox provides a user
with more control over the browser and its operations. Despite of the customizable ability of
Firefox, it is not as popular as the Chrome. Another reason for the popularity of Chrome is its
popularity among developers. Developers prefer Chrome because it provides the feature
developing tools. The Firefox does not support the developing tools.

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On the basis of user experience, Firefox is very famous to support a lot of extensions. Although
the number of extensions provided by Chrome is larger but it is not capable of supporting all of
them. On the other hand, Chrome is considered to be superior over the Firefox for its syncing
ability. Chrome can be easily synchronized with the other devices such as mobile phones, tablet
computers, and the other devices. When we talk about the security and privacy, Firefox is
considered to be much better than the Chrome. Usually it is recommended to use third-party
password manager because password manager of chrome is considered to be fragile. The
extension for password manager is provided by Mozilla on Firefox browser and it is thought be
much better than the Chrome. Some of the users regard Firefox to be more stable in operations as
compared to Chrome. According to these users, Chrome crashes more as compared to Firefox.
There are evidences that support the fact that most of them crash depending upon the nature of
content they support but evidences indicate that Chrome crashes more frequently as compared to
Firefox. Finally, the users regard both the browsers to be competitors of top spot and considered
to be better than the other competitors such as Internet Explorer.

Recommendations:
It is recommended after analyzing the above comparison of two browsers. It is recommended
that Firefox is better than chrome. In Firefox, PDF is supported by the browser by-default but the
Chrome does not provide this feature. In Chrome, the feature of PDF is added in the browser as
an add-in. Both of the browser support Java Script. Both of these browsers have several other
features in common such as Quick Access, Piracy Control, Add On enable or disabling feature,
Page Rendering, Search Engine Add, and Combined Search Bar. The methods that is used to
evaluate that which browser is more effective and efficient. The evaluation of the browsers will

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be based on the user interface of the browser and easy of finding tool and the nature of the
functions that is offered by the browsers.

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