Milestone III: Googling- The Ins and the Outs

So, while I was reading this section of the book about searching the internet and getting the most out of what you are searching for I came across a point that I never learned. This is the whole use of AND, OR, and NOT. Three simple words that could make a huge difference in what google brings back to you in its search of the web. First off, I knew that if you used quotation marks that it would search for the exact phrase in the quotes, but I never knew that adding these types of words might aid in your search more than quotation marks. The word "and" helps when you are trying to find two words that should appear together (ex. Italian and restaurant), which then looks for combinations with Italian and restaurant together. If "or" is used they are going to look for websites that include both words on the side or them together. Then the word "not," allows you to narrow your search to not include certain things that might be associated with the words that you are searching for. Wow, these are going to helpful as I continue my use of the internet and grow in my knowledge of information technology. Google has been a very useful tool as I have continued my education just because it allows you to get a variety of sources very quickly without the hassle of randomly going through sites. Google has also set up a pageranking system which seems like it would be very useful. By going through the website and picking up what would seem as the most relevant choice for what a user is looking for allows for a person to figure out the websites needed a lot quicker and with more ease. Googling is a great tool while using the internet. Google something and find out for yourself, and use the quick and easy tools to gain a better search of what exactly you are looking for.