Lesson 5 - Searching the Web Flashcard

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What is a search engine?

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A website that allows you to search for information on the web.

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Which of the following is NOT a common web browser? Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Google

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Google

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What is the role of a web spider/crawler?

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To visit web pages and store keywords from them.

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When performing a keyword search, which type of words should you avoid?

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Common words like “the”, “of”, “it”, “a”.

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What is the purpose of advanced search options?

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To refine and make your search results more specific.

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How can you exclude certain words from your search results? Options: Use the '+' symbol, Use the '-' symbol, Put the words inside quotation marks, Use the 'inurl:' operator.

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Use the '-' symbol.

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What does putting words inside quotation marks (' ') do in a search engine?

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Finds exact matches of that phrase.

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How can you search for only PDF files using a search engine?

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Use the 'filetype:pdf' operator.

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When searching for images, what advanced features can you use to refine your search?

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Filter images by size, color, file type, or license.

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How can you bookmark a web page? Options: Press CTRL-B to bookmark a page. Click on the star icon or press CTRL-D. Click the 'History' button. Type the website address into your bookmarks folder.

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Click on the star icon or press CTRL-D.