Chrome Architecture Resources
Assignments
Assignment 1: Conceptual Architecture of Chrome
Conceptual Architecture (Slides)Conceptual Architecture (Report)
Assignment 2: Concrete Architecture of Chrome
Concrete Architecture (Slides)Concrete Architecture (Report)
Understand Project Document (Zip File Download)
Assignment 3: Proposed Enhancement of Chrome
Proposed Enhancement (Slides)Proposed Enhancement (Report)
Introduction & History
History
Overview and history of the entire Chrome application. Ever been curious how Chrome has developed over time? Read here to learn about its roots.
History, and a Look at V8
The origins of Chrome and a look at the V8 JavaScript engine. Learn more.
Google Team Talking About Chrome
A member of the Chrome team explains the architecture of chrome in a real meeting. Watch here.
Get the Code: Checkout, Build & Run Chromium
Want to run chromium for yourself? Read the source code to get a better understanding?Check this site.
Chrome vs. Chromium
Confused about the differences between Chromium and Chrome? Check this site out to learn more!
Why is Google Chrome so successful?
How exactly did Google Chrome achieve its popularity? Click here to find out.
Multi-Processor Architecture
Intro to Multi-Process Architecture
Introductary technical description of the Chrome software architecture, the browser process, the render process and the communication process. Learn more here.
Multi-Process Architecture Consumption
Why does Google Chrome consume so many OS processes in order to run?Find out here.
More on Multi-Process Architecture
A more in depth analysis of the multi-process architecture, covering a range technical specifics.Learn more here.
Inter-Process Communication
Chrome has a lot of processes running concurrently. How do they communicate with each other securely? Read about it here.
Security
Protecting against Spectre Vulnerabilites
After the spectre vulnerabilities were discovered, chrome had to implement new security features. Read how site isolation helps protect your private data.
Security of Chromium
Security of Chromium closely mimics that of Google Chrome (as it is just the open-source version). Read about it's threat model, architecture, sandbox, and browser kernel interface that are used to evaluate the software's security here.
Browser Security: Lessons from Google Chrome
This PDF describes Google Chrome’s security architecture, sandboxing websites, and design choices to minimize exploits. Learn more.
Coupling and Security Vulnerabilites
Coupling can be very dangerous in terms of keep a software secure. Chrome is a good example on how these correlate. Read more about it here.
How Google Chrome Spent A Decade Making the Web More Secure
Learn about the safety features of Chrome and how the architectural decisions of the Chrome team have made the web safer. Learn more.
Chromium Design Sandbox Principles
Learn about how Google implements, and will continue to implement, Chrome's sandbox design. Click here.
The Security Architecture of the Chromium Browser
A introduction to the browser kernel and the rendering engine. Chrome's innovative security architecture. Click here to read the report.
Browser Engine & Other Additions
Chrome's Browser Engine
Ever wonder what web engine powers Chrome? How it works? Satisfy your curiosity here.
Chrome's V8 Javascript Engine
Detailed look at how the V8 engine interprets JavaScript into machine code that microprocessors can understand. Learn more.
Displaying Web Pages
Your sites are displayed as web pages that you can view through your browser. Read how Chrome displays those web pages.
Chrome Extension Architecture
How is chrome able to faciliate apps like U-Block and Honey? Read here.
Getting Around the Chromium Source Code Directory Structure
A view of the overall directory structure of Chrome with info on all the major directories, code paths for common operations and the most important dev docs. Learn more.
Chrome Extension API Design
A software engineer at Google describes the API used by developers making extensions. Watch it here.
Organization & Abstraction Layers of Chromium
Understanding the architecture of Chromium by analyzing the different layers of code, and their abstractions. Watch it here.
Exploring Chrome's Internals
At a Google I/O event, an engineer discusses all abou the internals of Chrome. Watch it here.
Chromium Design Documents
Want to read deeper into the architecture of Chrome? Analyze all aspects of the software?
Read the design docs for an even deeper understanding.
Code Reuse in Google Chrome Browser
The Chrome team really made the best (re)use of their code.
Here's how they did it.