Chrome amp Search C Chapter 18 Objectives Use Google Chrome to navigate the Word Wide Web Manage bookmarks for web pages Perform basic keyword searches Conduct a web search for images Filter search results ID: 185620
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Google Chrome & SearchC
Chapter 18Slide2
Objectives
Use Google Chrome to navigate the Word Wide Web.
Manage bookmarks for web pages.
Perform basic keyword searches.
Conduct a web search for images.
Filter search results.
Manage a library of online e-books.
Translate words and phrases between various languages.Slide3
Using Google Chrome
Web browser
- a software application that allows a user to find and review information on the Internet, including the Word Wide Web (www.)
Google Chrome is one of several available and popular web browsers used.
Other examples: Internet Explorer, FireFox, Bing
Chrome is a Google tool that can be transferred from one computer to another.
Log into Chrome using your personal information and your specific profile can be accessed (i.e.- bookmarks, browser settings)Slide4
Using Google Chrome (cont.)
Users are not required to approve updated versions of the software; they are automatic.
Omnibox
- the place you can enter a URL (link) to search for a website.
URL
- uniform resource locater; website address
Bookmarks
- a way to tag a specific location of a web page for future navigation.Slide5
Google Chrome Interface
Interface
- the general display of a program for a user when it is launched.
Types of interfaces: command-line (MS-DOS), graphical user (iOS 8)
Incognito window
- allows a user to view websites, download files, or browse the web without recording the user’s activities.
Can be a good thing or a bad thing.
Tab browsing
- happens when web pages are displayed in different tabs rather in a new browser window.Slide6
Managing Bookmarks and History
Google’s Bookmark Manager allows users to arrange and organize bookmarks into general or specific categories.
Bookmarks can be deleted, renamed, and sorted in the BM.
Bookmarks can be imported from another browser or export Chrome bookmarks into an HTML file.
Chrome also tracks your web history.
Details tracked: exact date and time, URLSlide7
Using Google Search
Search engine
- a program used to search the Internet for information
Ex: Google, Bing, Yahoo, AOL
Google Search is the most widely used search engine in the world
Keyword search
- happens when a user enters text, a word or phrase to find files that contain the specified text.Slide8
Using Google Search (cont.)
Google provides an alternative way to search the Web.
Using Google’s voice feature, a user can speak search terms (requires microphone) instead of having to use the keyboard.Slide9
Google Returned Results
Google provides results once a user clicks the Search button.
Total number of results is shown followed by the list of results.
Results can include links to websites, files, and images relevant to the search term.
Snippet
- a short description of the web page.
Sponsored result
- an advertisement, or returned result that has been paid for by a company to includeSlide10
Search Tips and Tools
Basic search tips:
use keywords
use a specific name, place or concept
use other keywords that convey key details
use keywords rather than sentences to produce better search resultsSlide11
Using Search Operators
Boolean operator
- a logical connector added to a search phrase to typically either narrow or broaden search results.
Ex: OR, NOT, AND
Boolean operators requires users to be exact with regard to using all uppercase or lowercase letters.
Punctuation and spacing can also make a difference.Slide12
Google Search Filters and Tools
A search can be refined by using search filters, search tools, or an advanced search.
Filter
- limit a search to a specific criterion.
Ex: subject area, web page type, file type
Google Search also has different types of filters.
Ex: images, videos, news, books, blogs, discussions, recipes, applications, shopping, flights, and patents.
Google varies the filters it displays based on the original search term.Slide13
Google Search Filters and Tools (cont.)
Quotes (“”)
- searches for the exact phrase within the quotation marks
Dash (-)
- searches for results that do not include the word immediately following the operator.
site:
- searches only the specified website for the search term.
Asterisk (*)
- searches for keywords and adds a word or words in place of the operator.Slide14
Google Search Filters and Tools (cont.)
number...number
- searches for a number range.
filetype:
- searches for specified file extension containing the search term.
OR
- searches for one word or the other word per result. (Boolean operator)
AND
- searches for both words per result. (Boolean)
NOT
- searches for results that do not include the word immediately following the operator. (Boolean, similar to the dash operator)Slide15
Google Search Filters and Tools (cont.)
Search tools allows users to guide returned results by adding time, location, and other requirements.
Ex: A user only wants to view results that have been posted since a specific time.
Google provides an Advanced Search option that allows users to break down their search results even more.
Google Quick Search Box
- a program that searches the web and the user’s computer.