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Choose your keywords
carefully .
URL means Uniform Resource
Locator. A URL is an address
for a resource or Web site on
the Internet.
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Using a Search Engine
Most search engines ask for a keyword. A keyword is a single
word or simple phrase that describes your topic.
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When entering keywords, you can enter an entire sentence
to limit the search to a more specific topic. For example,
for information about searching the Internet, enter
searching the Internet, instead of Internet.
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After you enter a keyword search, the search engine
generates a list of hyperlinks to all Web sites that contain
your keywords. Click a link to go to a specific Web site.
For practice, search for the Compaq Web site:
1. Connect to the Internet and open your browser.
2. Enter the following URL into the Address box of your
Web browser: www.altavista.com.
3. Enter Compaq in the box underneath Web Page Search.
4. Click Search. Your browser should display numerous links
to different Compaq Web sites.
5. Use the Back arrow on the menu bar to return to the
search engine.
To use a search engine, complete these steps:
1. Choose a keyword that describes your topic.
2. Type that keyword into the search engine.
3. Click the go button (or other button provided) to send your
request.
Once you have entered a keyword, the search engine will:
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Review the descriptions of the Web sites in its records
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Create a list of the Web sites that contain your keyword
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Display the list on your screen
The list the search engine returns to you includes a brief
description of each Web site as well as its URL.
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