The Battle of The Browsers by Nathan Lee and Angel Ramos // Research Project (CIS 1, SUMMER 2023, ONLINE) - Professor Villegas

1. THE BATTLE OF THE BROWSERS
Cis1-223A-Ch10b
Nathan Lee
30046487@cc.peralta.edu
Angel Ramos
11099584@cc.peralta.edu

2. MEET THE TEAM MEMBERS
F
Family
O
Occupatio
R
Recreation
M
Mission
Wife
Two Kids (Levi
3yo and Miles
5mo)
Operations Systems
Analyst @ Wisetack
& Full-Time
Student (Summer)
Spending time with
my family and
watching hoops
(Go Dubs!)
Currently in Tech but
will be pivoting to a
career within
Healthcare
Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee
30046487@cc.peralta.edu
San Leandro, California, USA
36% Visual
32% Auditory
32% Kinesthetic

3. MEET THE TEAM MEMBERS
F
Family
O
Occupatio
R
Recreation
M
Mission
Dad
Mom
Brother
Full-Time Student
(Summer)
Music, Movies, &
Family Time
Radiologic
Technologist
Angel Ramos
Angel Ramos 2003
11099584@cc.peralta.edu
Oakland, California, USA
44% Kinesthetic
33% Auditory
22% Visual

4. STATUS
Best for Mac Users Best for
Independent
Thinkers
Best for Helper
Features
Best for
Compatibility and
Simplicity
Browser Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Google Chrome
RAM Usage 73.3 MB 288.5 MB 350.1 MB 695.5 MB
Update Frequency Quarterly Monthly Monthly Monthly
Private Browsing Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes
CPU Usage 0.1% 0.4% 1% 0%
Cross Compatibility
No, only
within ecosystem
App Store or Google Play App Store or Google Play App Store or Google Play
Mobile OS Availability
No,
only within ecosystem
Yes Yes Yes
Password Management Yes Yes Yes Yes

5. OBJECTIVES
2
Update
Frequency
3
Private
Browsing Mode
4
CPU Usage
5
Cross
Compatibility
6
Mobile OS
Availability
7
Password
Management
1
RAM Usage
Less than 1 GB Monthly
Yes
Less than 15%
Yes
Yes
Yes
Our
Wish
List

6. GOOGLE CHROME
Features My Ideal Google
Chrome
RAM Usage < 1 GB 695.5 MB
Update
Frequency
Monthly Monthly
Private Browsing
Mode
Yes Yes
CPU Usage < 15% 0%
Cross
Compatibility
Yes Yes
Mobile OS
Availability
Yes Yes
Password
Management
Yes Yes

7. SAFARI
Features My Ideal Apple Safari
Ram Usage < 1GB 73.3 MB
Update
Frequency
Monthly Quarterly
Private
Browsing Mode
Yes Yes
CPU Usage < 15% 0.1%
Cross
Compatibility
Yes No
Mobile OS
availability
Yes Only within
ecosystem
Password
Management
Yes Yes

8. MICROSOFT EDGE
Features My Ideal Microsoft
Edge
RAM Usage < 1 GB 350.1 MB
Update
Frequency
Monthly Monthly
Private Browsing
Mode
Yes Yes
CPU Usage < 15% 1%
Cross
Compatibility
Yes Yes
Mobile OS
Availability
Yes Yes
Password
Management
Yes Yes

9. FIREFOX
Features My Ideal Mozilla
Ram Usage < 1GB 288.5 MB
Update
Frequency
Monthly Monthly
Private
Browsing Mode
Yes Yes
CPU Usage < 15% 0.4%
Cross
Compatibilty
Yes Yes
Mobile OS
availability
Yes App Store or
Google Play
Password
Management
Yes Yes

10. ANALYSIS ~ RATINGS SETUP
Features A = 4 B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0
Ram Usage < 250MB 251 to 500MB 501 to 750MB 751 to 1GB >1GB
Update
Frequency
Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually
Private
Browsing Mode
Yes No
CPU Usage 0 to 3% 3.1 to 6% 6.1 to 9% 9.1 to 12% >12.1%
Cross
Compatibility
Yes No
Mobile OS
availability
Yes No
Password
Management
Yes No

11. RATINGS APPLIED
Features Safari FireFox Chrome Edge Wish List
RAM Usage 73.3 MB
A
288.5 MB
B
695.5 MB
C
350.1 MB
B
< 1 GB
Update
Frequency
8 Weeks
D
4 Weeks
C
4 Weeks
C
4 Weeks
C
Monthly
Private
Browsing
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
CPU Usage 0.1%
A
0.4%
A
0%
A
1%
A
< 15%
Cross
Compatibility
No
F
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
Mobile OS
Availability
No
F
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
Password
Management
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes
A
Yes

12. RANKINGS DETERMINED
Features (1) Safari (2) Firefox (3) Chrome (4) Edge Winners
Ram Usage 4 3 2 3 1
Update
Frequency
1 2 2 2 2, 3, and 4
Private
Browsing Mode
4 4 4 4 1, 2, 3, and 4
CPU Usage 4 4 4 4 1, 2, 3, and 4
Cross
Compatibility
0 4 4 4 2, 3, and 4
Mobile OS
availability
0 4 4 4 2, 3, and 4
Password
Management
4 4 4 4 1, 2, 3, and 4
TOTAL 17 25 24 25
4th Place 1st Place (Tie) 3rd Place 1st Place (Tie)

13. RECOMMENDATION
1st Place (Tie)
3rd Place
4th Place
Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge
WIN The Battle of the Browsers!!!!
Both browsers scored well when it came to:
• RAM Usage
• Update Frequency
• (Security) Private Browsing
• CPU Usage
• Cross compatibility
• Mobile OS availability
• Password Management.

14. REFERENCES
• InTech, Brett. “Top 5 Best Web Browsers (2023).” Www.youtube.com, 13 Jan. 2023,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oipLVAIe3Io. Accessed 19 July 2023.
• Koundinya, Supreeth. “How Microsoft Edge Evolved from Internet Explorer: The
Journey.” Browser to Use, 4 Mar. 2022, browsertouse.com/blog/8181/microsoft-
edge-evolution-from-internet-explorer/. Accessed 18 July 2023.
• Muchmore, Michael. “Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, or Safari: Which Browser Is
Best?” PCMag, 5 Apr. 2023, www.pcmag.com/picks/chrome-edge-firefox-opera-or-
safari-which-browser-is-best. Accessed 18 July 2023.
• Rana, Kuldeep. “What Is a Web Browser? Definition, Features, and Examples.”
ArtOfTesting, 10 Apr. 2021, artoftesting.com/what-is-a-web-
browser#Features_of_a_Web_Browser. Accessed 19 July 2023.
• Robbins, Alex. “Which Browsers Use the Least Memory in 2023? | Cloudzy.”
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• “Seven of the Best Browsers in Direct Comparison.” Mozilla, www.mozilla.org/en-
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• Singh, Ritik. “Google Chrome History: 12 Years of Evolution.” Browser to Use, 4 May
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