Browser is a vital resource to use web, it mediates between online data and user. Ups
and downs are observed in the usage of web browsers. Usage variation is affected by
security, availability, performance, user interface, fault-tolerance, memory
management, etc.
Different methods are used to select finest choice. First, a pre-usage survey is used to
collect information from users on the basis of their previous web browser usage
experience then practical tasks are given to sample size and finally users are asked
about the change in their opinion after practical use of selected categories of
browsers. Data will be collected through Questionnaire. This survey will be carried
out in computer laboratory of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Campus Dadu,
University of Sindh. Questionnaire is based on easiness of availability, simplicity in
usage, rapid response of browsers, bookmark, etc, containing dichotomous and
multiple choice questions. Group wise and collective results are drawn at the end.
This is paper and pen based survey involving the use of computers as well. It is
purely expository survey where the evaluator tries to find the best browser. As
another contribution we have provided a comparative study of five well-known
browsers. All five browsers are installed on computer and loading time of websites is
calculated by the use of online tool, 50 websites from five different categories i-e
Universities, E-commerce, Software, Books and Sports were selected. Least loading
time of five selected web browsers i-e Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet
Explorer, Opera and Safari is calculated. Few more aspects of research are selected
to check installation time, password management and memory usage on different
operating systems and also on different hardware configurations. Results of this
research will be fruitful for the web surfers to select most productive web browser
and also give clue to web browser companies to add required attributes in their
relevant product.

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