Browsers

1. What is a web browser? 
   A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. (Wikipedia)
2. List the most popular 4 web browsers currently? 
   Internet Explorer,Safari,Firefox,Google Chrome
3. What does the term 'browser war' mean and what drives the competition between web browsers? What is the big deal in having the #1 browser?
   Browser wars is a metaphorical term that refers to competitions for dominance in usage share in the web browser marketplace. (Wikipedia) The different browsers continue to try and have upgrades and gadgets that allow their browser to standout from the crowd. You can customize these browsers and fix them to do exactly what you want and that draws more users to their product. The browsers with the most users could have leverage on the market and also create more money from advertisements.