Google Search

 

 

Duration:

Typically 1 x 2 hour session

 

Overview:

Google Search is the top search engine on the web.  People all over the globe use Google Search every day to run billions and billions of web searches to find answers to questions, research information, and find websites on the internet.

Google is a crawler-based engine, meaning that it has software programs designed to "crawl" the web to locate publicly accessible content.  It pulls all of this information together to form an index that you can quickly search through.  

 

You will need:

A basic knowledge of your device - computer, iPad, tablet or smart phone.

 

Learning Objectives:

The learning session will cover:
   •  The basics of searching for information online.
   •  How to get more out of your Google Search results by searching the internet more effectively.