Exam 2: Constructing Complex Searches

"Must not include" is an alternate way of expressing the Boolean operator ____________________.

Although a metasearch engine can do many parallel searches, it is actually accessing less of the Web than single search engines.

Non-profit Web pages often end in ____________________.

Some search engines allow OR searching via pull-down menus or check boxes with words like "any of the words" or "some of the words".

What is a "default Boolean operator" and why is it important to know about the default operator when you construct search queries?

The Boolean operator that a search engine automatically supplies in your search query is the ____________________ operator.

Boolean operators can be typed in all capital letters or not, depending on the search.

How would you say one metasearch engine is "smart" and another is not?

Filters can focus a search.

Filters can only narrow a search.

You can _________ the order of operation in a search by using parentheses.

Web sites located in countries other than the United States end in ____________________ letter country codes.

Metasearch engines allow you to search multiple search engines simultaneously.

When you have trouble remembering how Boolean operators work, quickly sketching a Venn diagram representing your keywords can be very helpful.

Most search engines will allow the symbols + and - instead of the words AND and AND NOT.

Using AND NOT is one way to focus your search.

If unsure how "smart" a metasearch engine is, use only ___________________ searches.

What is the relationship between Boolean logic and Venn diagrams?

________ diagrams can help you decide which Boolean operators to use in a search strategy.

A way to visualize how Boolean operators work is using drawings called ____________________ diagrams.