Internet searching.pptx

Internet Searching

by Mr. T8 / 18 / 12

The Internet

● Created in the 1960's (roughly)

● Strong use in the 1990's and heavy use in 2000 to now

● A virtual world (real, but not physical - can't touch it)

○ Communicate (talk and email)

○ Go to websites○ Watch videos and

TV shows○ Send files

Pre-Internet (before ~2000)

● Books● Encyclopedias (World Book)

● Newspapers, Microfiche

Searching Using Web BrowsersBrowse means to "look through"

or to "glance at casually"Safari, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox

Go to a search engine (google.com), or use the address bar / search bar

Searching Using Web BrowsersGo to a search engine (google.com), or use the address bar / search bar

Search Engine

● Search = to look through information● Engine = machine, runs the search● Billions of websites to search

though... does it in less than a second● Best websites are the top● Ads power search engines

(like commericals, make money)

Google search engine: "olympics"

Webpage Sneak Peak!

Does spelling matter? Not always!

Who was the first president?

Questions? Type them in!

Keywords = Important Words

Keywords: key = vital, important= the "key" to opening the door!

Usually nouns (person, place, thing)Not so important: a, the, and, I, or conjunctions!!!

A game in Harry Potter with brooms and balls =

Keywords

Keywords: key = vital, important= the "key" to opening the door!

Usually nouns (person, place, thing)

A game in Harry Potter with brooms and balls =

game "Harry Potter" brooms balls

What are "quotation marks"?

What is the difference between:Harry Potter

and

harry spiders eating a potter?

What are "quotation marks"?

"Harry Potter" will look for that whole phrase!

and

Harry Potter... will look for the words "harry" and "potter" in any order

Any Other Tricks?

Minus sign -

finds good sites and TAKES OUTsites with that word

dogs -hot

What does that take out?

Enjoy the Searching!

Practice makes perfect!

Search the Internet, or search within a site!

Can't find what you want?Use new keywords, Use a new site

Ask a teacher!