Search Engines; Choosing A Search Engine - Compaq 800 Series Setup Manual

Search Engines

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.
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Choosing a Search Engine

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
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.
• Ask a search engine to list other search engines.
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