This hands-on course is intended for people who want to significantly improve their search techniques when using Google and the Internet. With a greater understanding of Search Engines and Websites it is possible to conduct quick and efficient searches. The course is aimed at users with a basic understanding of the internet, who conduct searches for business information.

To quickly find specific data from the internet using simple or complex search criteria.

• Understand Search Engines and how to get the best out of them
• Identify Search Engines with specific content
• Understand key elements of websites
• Use Queries and Operators to find specific information in simple and complex searches

The Internet; its infrastructure

Search Engines  Google  Yahoo  Other major engines  Differences - Content

Google  Google Add Words  Advertising  Keywords  Browser results

Websites  What they do to help you find them  Title  Description  Keywords  Content

Searching techniques with results  Search Terms  Search Operators  Query Types  Query

Modifiers  Other Query Types