Search+Engine+Unit




 * Overview: **

The Internet is loaded with so much information it can be very difficult to find what you are looking for and often it takes longer to find what you need. This unit is on search engines and their uses. Students use search engines everyday to learn about their favorite pop singers, find websites on specific topics, and answers questions they may have. With all the usage of search engines many people do not understand how they work or how to search effectively. This unit will explore the popular search engines and the techniques you are able to use to locate what you are looking for faster.



**Directions:**


 * Carefully review the goals and objectives of this unit.
 * Read the course topics and assignment page.
 * Complete the discussion and submit the assignments for this unit.


 * Goals and Objectives **
 * Topic 1 - How Search Engines Work **
 * Topic 2 - Searching **
 * Topic 3 - Search Smarter not Harder (Refining a Search) **
 * Assignments **
 * Citations **