Exam 2: Constructing Complex Searches

A _________ query uses Boolean operators to narrow, expand or restrict a search.

You use the AND operator to combine synonyms.

Combining Boolean operators and filters is made easy from Advanced search pages.

Explain the difference between the terms "intersection" and "union" in relation to Venn diagrams.

_________ is a variation of the AND NOT Boolean operator.

Whenever you connect keywords in your search with OR, you are commanding the search engine to find ____________________ of the keywords.

Three common Boolean operators are _____________, _____________, and _____________.

Complex queries are sometimes called _______________________.

The Boolean term that many search engines automatically use for your query is called the default operator.

If using AND NOT causes you to have fewer pages returned, why would you want to use it?

Describe a simple method of creating a complex search using OR and AND.

"Must include" or "must contain" are alternate ways of expressing the Boolean operator ____________________.

If you use ____________________ in your search, the keyword that follows will not appear on any of the Web pages returned.

Venn diagrams do not represent the use of filters.

University domains often end in ____________________.

"All of the words" is another way of expressing the Boolean operator ____________________.

A good time to use OR is when your initial search finds too ____________________ results.

The overlapping area of the sets in a Venn diagram are called the ________ of sets.

Before you type your search query, you can choose filters to block out large areas of the Web from you search.

What are filters and why would you chose to use them in an Internet search?