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Using Google Search
Effective and efficient techniques for using Google Search
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Computer Science
12th Grade
10/01/2012

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keyword
Definition
word (or phrase) used to locate information via a search engine
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index
Definition
central repository of links to specific content maintained by a search engine
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spider
Definition
a program that visits web sites and reads their pages and other information in order to create entries for a search engine index
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Google Page Rank
Definition
a number between 0 and 10 assigned by Google to websites indicating the popularity of that website based on a number of factors including the number of inbound links to the website
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keyword adjacency; number of times the keyword appears in the title, URL, and page content; number of times synonyms of the keywords appear; number of hits; number of inbound links; etc.
Definition
types of factors considered when Google builds a page of search results
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[image]
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Identify the keywords, “maybe” words, unnecessary words, and additional words you think will improve the results for the search "What flavor of ice cream sells the most in US?"
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every word matters - order of words matters - capitalization and punctuation do not matter (except for $, C++, C#, Google+)
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Explain the effect of word usage, word order, capitalization, and punctuation on search results.
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[image]

 

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In the search results page shown, identify the search bar, ads, natural results, filters, and related searches.

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[image]
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In the search result shown above, identify the title, web address, snippet, search terms, and sublinks.

 

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[image]
Definition
symbol that appears when hovering over a search result and, when clicked, displays a preview of the page
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information panel
Definition
text box of information that appears in the right column of the search results page for a well-known entity (person, book, movie, animal, etc.)
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Ctrl+F
Definition
common Windows keystroke that allows you to search for specific words or phrases on a web page
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Images - Maps - Videos - News - Shopping - Books - Places - Blogs - Flights - Discussions - Recipes - Applications - Patents
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Google filters that allow you to categorize search results by common types
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Time - Subject - Color - Type - Sizes
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additional filters that allow you to further categorize images that appear on a search results page
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dragging or uploading the image to the search bar on the Google images page
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How can Google be used to identify an image stored on your local computer?
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past hour - past 24 hours - past week - past month - past year - custom range (that allows you to set "bookend dates"
Definition
options available for categorizing search results by date
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site:
Definition
Google operator that allows you to limit your search to a specific site or domain
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intitle: (allintitle:)
Definition
Google operator that allows you to limit your search to sites that contain the keyword (or all keywords) following in the page title
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filetype:
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Google operator that allows you to limit your search to files of the specified type (e.g., .doc or .pdf)
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*
Definition
operator that acts like a wildcard placeholder for missing words
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" "
Definition
operator that allows you to search for exact words or phrases
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..
Definition
operator that allows you to search for a number range
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-
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operator that allows you to exclude words or phrases from the search results
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OR
Definition
operator that allows you to specify alternative keywords or synonyms to improve the range of search results
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define
Definition
Google command that shows the definition of the following word or phrase
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time
Definition
Google command that shows the current time of the current or specified location
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x units to x units
Definition
Google command that converts units (e.g., weights, measurements, currencies, temperatures, etc.)
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credibility
Definition
refers to the reliability or truthfulness of a website
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spoof site
Definition
site designed as a hoax with the intention of misleading readers to believe that the site was created by a different person or organization; such a site may be created either to entertain or defraud
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author - date currency - URL
Definition
three factors that should be considered when evaluating the credibility of a website
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