Searching the Internet

Training Provided by Teach Me IT 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. After completing 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

Searching the Internet

Course Name Searching the Internet Audience End-users who want to search the Internet effectively.  Course Requirements You need Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above OR Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.78 or above. Plug-in Requirements  ØMacromedia Shockwave plug-in for Windows for IE/NN  ØMacromedia Flash plug-in for Windows for IE/NN Note: Macromedia Flash plug-in comes built in with IE 5.5 and above and NN 6.x. To download the plug-ins, click on the relevant icon below.   Pre-requisites The users should be familiar with basic concepts and usage of Internet.  Course Duration 2.9  hours Course Objectives 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. After completing 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   Course Outline 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

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