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Training
Provided by Serebra Learning Corporation
The Searching the Internet WBT is meant for acquainting the students with the basic concepts of searching on the Internet and the proper usage of various search techniques. End-users who want to search the Internet effectively.
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Searching the Internet
Audience
End-users who want to search the Internet effectively.
Topics
Basic Searching
- Internet Search Basics
- Boolean Search Techniques
- Quiz
Search Engines and Subject Directories
- Search Engines
- Subject Directories
- Quiz
Advanced Searching
- Using Filters and Specialty Searches
- Meta Search Engines
- Quiz
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the basic concepts related to searching on the Internet
- Identify the guidelines for formulating a query
- Identify the Boolean operators which are used to combine keywords in a search query
- Formulate a query using Boolean operators and syntax
- Identify the common mistakes made while searching
- Compare the Google and Infoseek search engines
- Compare the Alta Vista and Northern Light search engines
- Compare the Librarians' Index to the Internet and Infomine subject directories
- Compare the Britannica Web's Best and Yahoo subject directories
- Identify the use of filters in refining search results
- Identify the guidelines for performing specialty searches
- List the features of new/special/popular search services
- Identify the features of meta search engines
- Compare popular meta search engines
About The Training Provider: Serebra Learning Corporation
Serebra Learning Corporation - Serebra Learning Corporation provides technology-based training solutions through a combination of Cortex, its proprietary learning management system (LMS), and a curriculum catalog with over 1,825 current courseware titles. Founded in 1987 (as FirstClass Systems, with a name change to Serebra in 2001), Serebra has over sixteen years" experience delivering e-learning solutions to both...
