Exam 1: Searching the Internet Effectively

____ are mathematical formulas used by search engines to rank web sites according to the terms used in the search query.

As you are explaining to your grandfather how to analyze his search results, you notice that his keyword search wasn't ordered in the best way possible. So, you decide to take a few more minutes and explain the correct process for adding keywords to his search query. Record what you cover with him in your explanation.

URL names are often ____, indicating what the web site is about to make it easy to remember.

____ are services to help you locate information on the web.

Phrase searching can usually be accomplished by putting brackets around the words that you want to appear together.

A search query consists of the words, phrases, and symbols that the search tool interprets to find pages on your topic.

"A", "an", and "the" are examples of ____________________, which are seldom used as keywords in a topic.

The invisible area of the web is usually called the ____________________ web.