Internet Search

Search engines are designed to ______________ the number of web pages you need to browse to find information.

• Increase

• Determine

• Reduce

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What are the two most important key words in the query, "What is the state capital of Florida?"

• what and capital

• capital and Florida

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Which strategy is most likely to improve a search engine query?

• Add more search items

• Re-order the keywords

• Try using a more powerful search engine.

• Log off the Internet and go to the library.

If you accidentally type "chicken noodle soap" into a search engine, which results are most likely?

• Tips fo clean livestock

• Recipes for soup

• Nothing, you broke the Internet

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What can you infer about a term that a search engine automatically completes?

• Many people have used it recently.

• It is the best way to phrase your search.

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Searching for "outer solar system," quotation marks included, will return results that:

• Contain any two of "outer," "solar," and "system"

• Contains the phrase, "outer solar system"

In search queries, what to "+" and "-" have in common?

• They limit the number of hits.

• They only bring up math related hits.

Which search term will return the most hits?

• Fred Rogers

• "Fred Rogers"

Which search term will return results about George W. Bush's terms as governor, but NOT his terms as President?

• "George W. Bush" +Texas - President

• George W. Bush - Texas - President

Web pages near the top of the search results are generally the most:

• Recently updated

• Relevant to your search

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