WEB
BROWSERS &
SEARCH
ENGINES
WEB BROWSERS
- programs used to
explore the Internet.
- application software for
accessing the World
Wide Web.
WEB
BROWSERS
Functions of Browser
1. Send and receive emails
2. Access web pages and social networks
3. Select and save your favorite pages
4. Print documents
5. Keep records of your activity
6. Store information in the cloud
7. Install applications, etc.
WEB BROWSERS
Google Chrome
- Google Inc has developed this web.
- an open and free source.
- Google chrome runs on different
operating systems, like Microsoft
Windows, Mac OS X, Chrome OS,
Linux, Android and iOS.
WEB BROWSERS
Mozilla Firefox
- This web browser is free and
open, developed by the Mozilla
Corporation and the Mozilla
Foundation. It works on
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
and Linux operating systems.
WEB BROWSERS
Safari
- Safari is a graphical web browser
developed by Apple.
- It is primarily based on open-source
software, and mainly WebKit. It
succeeded Netscape Navigator,
Cyberdog and Internet Explorer for Mac
as the default web browser for
Macintosh computers.
WEB BROWSERS
Internet Explorer
- a web browser developed by
Microsoft Corporation, integrated into
the Microsoft Windows operating
system in all its versions.
- It was launched in 1995 and was the
most popular web browser until it
was moved by Google Chrome in
2011.
WEB BROWSERS
OPERA
- developed by the company
Opera Software. It is compatible
with Microsoft Windows and
Mac OS X operating systems
mainly. Although it also works,
in older versions, on Linux. It
launched in 1995.
WEB BROWSERS
MICROSOFT EDGE
- an internet browser made by
Microsoft, which is installed by
default on all new Windows
computers. Edge was made to
replace Internet Explorer, and
runs faster and with more
features.
SEARCH ENGINES
- a software system that is
designed to carry out web
searches.
- are the programs which are
needed to extract the
information from the internet.
- Google holds first place in
search with a stunning
difference of 88.28% from
second in place Bing.
- According to statistics from
statista and statcounter, Google
is dominating the market in all
countries on any device
(desktop, mobile, and tablet).
- Bing was renamed
Microsoft Bing in October
2020.
- The best alternative
search engine to Google
is Microsoft Bing. Bing’s
search engine share is
between 2.83% and
12.31%.
- one of the most
popular email
providers and its web
search engine holds
third place in search
with an average of 1%
market share.
Baidu was founded in
2000 and it is the
most popular search
engine in China.
Russia's most
popular search
engine has a global
market share
between 0.5% and
1.16%.
Seven Ways to Find What You Want on the Internet
1. Your search engine vary.
2. Use specific keywords.
3. Simplify your search terms.
4. Use quotation marks.
5. Remove the word unhealthy
6. Refine your search using operators
7. Avoid search disadvantages
Other Search Engines
- Google
- MSN's Bing
- Ask
- Yahoo!
- Dogpile
- Altavista
- AOL search
Search Engines for Researches
- Google scholar
- Google Books
- Microsoft academic
- WorldwideScience
- Science.gov
- Educational Resources Information Center
- ResearchGate
