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This section will help you
perform the following tasks:
•
Choosing a Search
Engine
•
Using a Search Engine
•
Searching on the Web
•
Accessing Files from the
Internet
Each search engine has a
different look and feel. Try
various search engines to see
which one you like.
Many different search engines
exist on their own Web sites.
Each one keeps a list, or
database, of registered Web
sites. The search engine's master
list includes a description and
Internet address for each of its
registered Web sites.
Some search engines keep
general-purpose lists while
others limit their lists to a single
topic.
•
An example of a general-purpose search engine is
®
AltaVista
at www.altavista.com
®
America Online
search engine.
•
An example of a specialized search engine would be one
that only lists Web sites about one specific topic.
You can locate search engines in several ways:
•
Click your browser's Search button.
•
Press the Internet Zone Instant Search button on your
keyboard.
•
Ask a search engine to list other search engines.
®
. Some ISPs, such as
, provide their own general-purpose
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