Google is a powerful search engine that provides access to vast amounts of information. Tips for better results include using quotes, dashes, and entering important words first. The internet offers answers to virtually any question, allowing users to fill gaps in knowledge and explore new topics.
The internet is an amazing resource that provides quick access to all kinds of information. The amount of information, however, is so vast that finding what you’re looking for is a tall order. Search engines are the answer. Our favorite search engine is Google because it does an amazing job of listing relevant search results.
While Google is powerful and easy to use, here are some tips you can use to get the best results:
Don’t get stuck on a search term or phrase; If your first search doesn’t give you the kind of results you’re looking for, try different words or phrases.
Putting quotes around a phrase in the search box requires all resulting pages to include that exact phrase to be found somewhere on the page.
Keep in mind that most search engines work with AND as the default operator; this means that all words you enter in the search box must exist in the resulting pages (unless you put a dash before a word – see the tip below)
Including a dash before a word means that pages including that word will be omitted from search results. So if you search for: wise -geek, you will be given pages that include the word “wise” but exclude the word “geek”
The order of the words you enter in the search box affects the results, so try entering the most important word first.
Case is generally irrelevant to searches, so searching for wisegeek or wiseGEEK will yield identical results.
If you enter dictionary words, your search terms are listed in the bar below the search box on the results page, and clicking on the word takes you to the definition of the word.
You can enter math equations like 27/3 and Google will provide the answer.
You can enter a unit conversion like 33 Celsius to Fahrenheit and Google will provide the answer.
Perhaps the best advice for getting the most out of the internet is to realize it’s out there and realize the breadth of information out there. Before the advent of the internet, people used to go about their lives without much relevant information. You would go to the cinema without knowing where you might find parking, or you would talk about India without knowing the population. Once you realize that there are answers to virtually any question you may have, you can start thinking about gaps in your knowledge and use the internet to fill them. You can start focusing on the things you don’t know about a particular topic, and instead of proceeding with ignorance, you can learn and explore.
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