Chromium vs. Chromium vs. FirefoxFirefox

Software Architecture and Design Review

Web BrowserWeb Browser

Software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information

resources on the World Wide Web

Features of a Web Features of a Web BrowserBrowser

• User Interface• Privacy• Security• Extendibility• Standard Support

Reference Reference ArchitectureArchitecture

Firefox ArchitectureFirefox Architecture

User Interface User Interface ArchitectureArchitecture

Browser EngineBrowser Engine

Functional Functional RequirementsRequirements

• Basic User Interface Features• Watch Audio, Video, Images and other non-HTML

features.• Run JavaScript and CSS• Tabbed Browsing• Recover from Crashes• Manage Downloads

Non-Functional Non-Functional RequirementsRequirements

• Modifiability• Security• Performance• Reusability• Extendibility

Chromium Chromium ArchitectureArchitecture

Functional Functional RequirementsRequirements

• Basic User Interface Requirements• Multiple Processes for same Application• Inter Process Communication• Secure/Safe Browsing• Watch Audio, Video, Images and other non-

HTML features.• Run JavaScript and CSS• Recover from Crashes• Manage Downloads

Non-Functional Non-Functional RequirementsRequirements• Security• Performance• Availability• Modifiability• Usability• Extendibility

Comparison – High Comparison – High Level ArchitectureLevel Architecture

Firefox Chromium

Comparison - SecurityComparison - Security

Networking Subsystem of Firefox

Security Model of Chromium

Who is the best?Who is the best?

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