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Lesson 12
The Internet and Research
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Computer Science
8th Grade
05/08/2006

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Algorithm
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is a formula or a set of steps for solving a particular problem
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Boolean logic
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another way you can search databases
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Database
Definition
a collection of files or related data
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Hits
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the number of returns or Web sites based on your keywords
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Keywords
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is a descriptive word within the Web page header
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Math symbols
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used to enter a formula to filter out unwanted listings
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Meta tags
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are special tags embedded within the Web page document; they do not display the Web document
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Related search
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another feature provided by search engines
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Search engine
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a software program
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spider
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is a search engine robot that searches the Internet for keywords
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Subject directories
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are organized by subject categories, with a collection of links to the Internet resources
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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
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the Web site address
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Wildcard Character
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the *(star) symbol or asterisk
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