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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.
Did you know...
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
®
at
www.altavista.com
. Some ISPs, such as
America Online
®
, provide their own general-purpose
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.