Using A Search Engine - Compaq 800 Series Setup Manual

Choose your keywords
carefully. Your choice
determines the success
of your search.
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.
• 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.
• 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 next to Find this.
4. Click Search. Your browser should display numerous links to
different Compaq Web sites.
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:
• Review the descriptions of the Web sites in its records
• Create a list of the Web sites that contain your keyword
• 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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