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

Advanced search facility

Many search engines have an advanced search facility. This allows many refinements, such as specifying the language, format and age of the sites returned. Most advanced search facilities however have a set of choices which allow a Boolean search to be created.

Let's look at Advanced searching on Yahoo ...