Monday, March 26, 2012

Chapter 3: Searching the web

Chapter 3: Searching the web

            In chapter 3 “Searching the web” is a very interesting chapter. This chapter is mainly about how to go about searching for information by using an internet web browser. There are many things to help ensure the computer user helpful resources by using a search engine such as (Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask & etc.)
There are steps to operating a perfect search.
·         Formulating a Search Query
·         Examining the results
·         Trusting You Instinct in Credibility
·         Trusting Your instinct in Credibility of the search results


There is also something called “meta search engine”. Metasearch is a list of compiled information based on a combined search engine results.

You can have a very wide and board search or you can narrow the search results down by choosing the “Advanced Search option

There is also something called an “Suggestion Box” when you type in a certain keyword in the search box and it suggest ideas and topics linking to the keyword


Overall you can search for a number of items on the internet such as..
·         News (Research)
·         Music & Videos
·         Shopping
·         Blogs
·         Social Network
·         Etc..