Boolean Operators

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What are Boolean Operators?

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Terms such as AND, OR, NOT that help to refine search results in databases and search engines.

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What does the AND operator do in a search query?

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It narrows the search results to include only those that contain all specified terms.

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What does the OR operator do in a search query?

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It expands the search results to include any of the specified terms.

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What does the NOT operator do in a search query?

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It excludes specified terms from the search results.

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What is the purpose of using search operators?

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To refine and improve the accuracy of search results.

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What does the minus sign (-) indicate in a search query?

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It is used to exclude a term from the search results.

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How can you limit search results to a specific site?

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By using the 'site:' operator followed by the domain name.

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What is a wildcard character in search queries?

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A symbol (like *) used to represent unknown words or characters in a search.

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What is the difference between 'jaguar' and 'jaguar -car' in a search?

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The first will return all results containing 'jaguar', while the second excludes results that contain 'car'.

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How can you combine multiple search terms effectively?

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By using Boolean operators like AND, OR, and NOT.