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Quickbyte:
Browser
Wars
Created by Kanchan Thaokar and Kristen Treglia

2. Outline
What is a browser?
What browsers are available?
Chrome
Firefox
Internet Explorer
The Omnibox
Settings and Extensions
Cookies and Privacy
Keeping Browsers Up‐to‐Date
Browser Wars
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3. The Browser Browser Wars
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4. Types Browser Wars
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5. Chrome Browser Wars
Cons
Lack of parental controls, minor site incompatibility, some graphics incompatibility
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Pros
Fast, extensions, modern, secure

6. Firefox Browser Wars
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Pros
Extensions, modern, secure
Cons
Uses more memory to run

7. IE Browser Wars
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Pros
Don’t have to download on Windows machines
Cons
Huge target for hackers and cyber‐thieves

8. Safari Browser Wars
Cons
Lack of customization, built‐in Google search engine issues, difficulty deleting
cookies, some compatibility issues, lack of add‐ons
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Pros
Don’t have to download on Macs

9. Which is Best? Browser Wars
Chrome*
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Banner Reporting
Project Server
Service Desk Express
WAVES
Fordham Services
Google Apps Blackboard

10. Omnibox Browser Wars
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11. Settings Browser Wars
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Managing Cookies
Cleaning your Cache
Other important settings

12. Plugins Browser Wars
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13. Extensions Browser Wars
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14. Privacy Browser Wars
Protect your browsing & download history,
stored passwords and other data
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15. Cookies Browser Wars
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Memory of data from visits to websites

16. Up-to-date Browser Wars
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