Basic Computer and Internet Series –

Search Engine Basics

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Course Outline:
  1. So, now that I am on the Internet, now what?!?
  2. Search Engines, Portals, and Directories
  3. Search Engines, the right way…

    1. The main sites
      1. www.yahoo.com
      2. www.excite.com
      3. www.google.com
      4. www.lycos.com
      5. www.altavista.com
      6. www.looksmart.com
      7. www.go.com

    2. The Meta-Search Engines
      1. www.metacrawler.com
      2. www.dogpile.com
      3. www.ixquick.com

    3. The Search Programs
      1. www.copernic.com
      2. www.webferrot.com

    4. The Tools
      1. Plus +
      2. Minus -
      3. Quotes " "
      4. Singular
      5. Lower case

    5. Portal Websites
      1. www.100hot.com
      2. www.ebay.com
      3. www.yahoo.com
      4. www.priceline.com, www.amazon.com
      5. www.expedia.com, www.travelocity.com
      6. www.vehix.com, www.carpoint.msn.com, www.automall.com, www.kbb.com