6.2 Demonstrate knowledge of search logic, search engines and features of the Internet

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Boolean logic
   2. The Boolean operators
   3. Logic diagrams: the AND operator
   4. Logic Diagrams: the OR operator
   5. Logic Diagrams: the NOT operator
   6. Using multiple Boolean operators
   7. Constructing precise Boolean searches
   8. Search engine assumptions
   9. Advanced search facility
   10. Advanced searching on Yahoo
   11. Other points on Boolean searching ...
2. Truncation and wildcards
3. Grammar of the Internet
4. Search engine operation
5. Ownership of the web
6. Dark internet and the invisible web

Introduction

This outcome looks at a number of aspects relating to web searches, including the following:

• Boolean logic
• Truncation and wildcards
• Non-obvious search terms
• Grammar of the Internet
• Search engine operation
• Search terms
• How ranking works
• Ownership of the web
• Dark internet and invisible web

We'll start by looking at Boolean logic ...