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Our Favorite research Tool: Search Engines
Especially within the past few years search engines have become more popular than ever. Take Google and Bing for instance. With data taken from Andrew Leibman’s article “How Search Engines Work,” We learn of the many different kinds of computer searching tools. … Continue reading
CRACK SHOT SEARCHING.
I remember searching by using certain keywords and becoming overwhelmed by the results . I was now more confused than before . My perception of my search topic was now tarnished with a million other irrelevant suggestions. In my ignorance … Continue reading
Keywords and Databases
Reading Chapter 3 of Research Strategies was a refreshing break from the much more technical readings – while it’s nice to know the nitty-gritty of how search engines like Google and Bing work, the information from the two links was just … Continue reading
Database Searching with Keywords and Hierarchies
Ever since I learned to punch keys on a computer, I always wondered how things were created to be read electronically. Taking programming class really gave me a better view on the binary language. In Chapter 3 of Badke’s novel, … Continue reading
how a search engine works
We all know that search engines have crazy algorithms for figuring out how to produce desired results when individuals search the web, but can we confidently say that we are getting the best results? The article makes it seem that … Continue reading
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Search Engines
It seems as if these search engines determines what our search results look like, considering that if someone were to search for networking sites, their result would be based upon sites frequently visited such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. Â And in … Continue reading
How the Net was won
Badke does a great job of deciphering search engines and how they work. This chapter of the text is full of very useful information. I actually read it twice. I knew that with your typical search engine, such as Google, … Continue reading
Keywords
In chapter 3 âDatabase searching with keywords and hierarchiesâ Badke helps to inform on how to carry out a more precise and accurate search using keywords. His analogy of the “keyword” to “friends you trust only to a certain pointâ … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes: Search Engines
After reading Andrew Leibman’s article, How Search Engines Work, it’s interesting to see how much goes on for a search engine to work efficiently for it’s users. From the software to the manpower, there’s actually quite a lot that goes … Continue reading
How Search Engines Work
I always wondered how search engines such as Google and Bing acquired the websites that pop up when you search something. Something I realized very quickly is that some websites always have a top spot on the results. I noticed … Continue reading