Module #3:

Contextualized
Online Search.
And Research
Skills.

Empowerment
Technologies.
LEARNING Learning to assess
OUTCOMES: 01. different kinds of
search engines.

Knowing the safe

02. ways of browsing
the internet.

Learn how to use

03. browsing to make
studying easier.
The DO’s and Donts
of how to manage
04. your broswing data
safely
What is a
Online Search?
What is a
Search
Engine?
Online Search:
It is the process of Interactively searching for and retrieving
requested information via a computer from database that are
online. It also refers to the process of using electronic
resources to acquire, retrieve, and analyze information using
technology.

Search Engine
:
is a service that allows internet users to search for content
via the World Wide Web (WWW). A user enters keywords or
.
key phrases into a search engine and receives a list of web
content results in the form of websites, images, videos, or
other online data. The list of content returned via a search
engine to a user is known as a seach enigine result page
(SERP) (Search Engine 2019).
Top 3 Most used
Browser:
As of 2024 Google is still being reigned as the most popular browser
in the world.

Google Bing Yahoo

 Googl
e
• It is the best search engine worldwide. What made
Google the most trusted and popular engine
because of its fast and reliable search results. It uses
sophisticated algorithms to present the most
accurate results. According to recent statistics,
Google is the most popular search engine with a
stunning 87.35% market share.
 Bing
• Bing is the best alternative search engine to Google. Bing
was Microsoft’s way of competing with Google. But despite
their efforts they didnt convince enough people that their
broswer is more reliable than Google. As of recent
statistics Bing’s total market share is only a mere 3.93%.
 Yahoo
• Yahoo is the third most popular browser as of 2024
with a total market share of 2%. Yahoo was once the
most popular search engine in the early years of the
internet back when google was still a project.
 CC Search.
CC SEARCH searches across more than 300 million
images from open APIIs and the Common crawl
dataset. It goes beyond simple search aggregate
results across multiple public repositories into a single
catalog; and facilitates reuse through features like
machine-generated tags and one-click attribution.
What is
a
Browse
r?
 Browse
r
A browser is an application program that provides a way to
look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide
Web. This includes Web pages, videos and images. The word
"browser" originated prior to the Web as a generic term for
user interfaces that let you browse (navigate through and
read) text files online. Many people will use web browsers
today for access to the internet and is seen almost as a
necessity in how many navigate their daily life.
 Comparison Slide
Search
Browser Engine
A search engine is a tool that helps you find
A browser is a software application that
information on the web by searching for
you install on your device (e.g., Chrome,
keywords or phrases. Examples include
Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge).
Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.
It allows you to access, display, and
It indexes billions of web pages and uses
interact with websites and web pages
algorithms to show the most relevant results
on the internet.
based on your search query.
Think of it as the window to the internet
You use a search engine within a browser. For
—you type in website addresses (URLs)
example, when you open Chrome (browser)
or use it to display content like images,
and go to Google.com (search engine), you
text, and videos from websites.
can search for information across the web.
 Summary
• When we say Browser it refers to the application itself (Chrome,
FireFox, Safari) That allows you to interact to the World Wide Web while
the Search Engine refers to the tool inside the browser (Google, BIng,
DuckDuckGO) that allows you to input key words and key phrases and
uses algorithms to find the best results in a form of a website, images,
videos...etc.
Research Skills
What are Research
A Skills?
The Ability to Search on the
internet precisely and safely.
Basic Search
B Techniques.
Techniques that can help you in
researching and browsing..
Web Searching
C Skills.
Web searching skills involve
effectively using the internet
to find, evaluate, and use
information.
basic search
techniques to follow
(Web Searching
Skills N.D.)
01 question you would like to search. Think about how you
Think before you Search, Think about the topic or

would describe the topic and chose 3 to 4 keywords.

02 terms as possible.
Keep it Simple. Describe what you want in a few

03 The more precise your search results will be. Avoid

Be specific. The more precise your search terms are,

general or common words.

04 be written. Use words that are likely going to appear

Imagine how the webpage you are hoping to find will

on that page.
basic search
techniques to follow
(Web Searching
Skills N.D.)
05 matter. In most cases, search engines will ignores the
Capitalizations, Punctuation and Spellings don't really

capitalizations and punctuations in a search and will

autocorrrect spelling mistakes.

06 ways to help you narrow your search results to

Narrow your search results. There are several

find what exactly are you looking for:

• Use of Quotations to find exact phrases or names. Put
a word or phrase inside the quotes.
Examples: "Tallest Building"
basic search
techniques to follow
(Web Searching
Skills N.D.)
• Use Boolean Operators (And, Or, and Not) to broaden
or narrow your search

• AND (+ in Google terms) narrows the search because

it requires both terms to be in each item returned.

Examples: Peanut Butter +and Jam.

• OR broadens the search because either term (or both)

will be in the returned items. (OR gives you more)
"
Examples: Marathon OR race.

• NOT (- in Google terms) narrows your search because

it will eliminate any results with the second term

Examples: Jaguar top speed –car.

basic search
techniques to follow
(Web Searching
Skills N.D.)
• Apply filters. After you search, most search engines
have filters available that will refine your search to a
specific type of contact.

• When you want to search for a specific site you can

use Site: to limit the search result to that specific
site.
Example: Site: "Instagram.com"

• When you want to search for a specific filetype use

filetype: to limit the search result to that specific
filetype.
Example: "Function" filetype:ppt
basic search
techniques to follow
(Web Searching
Skills N.D.)
• Apply filters. After you search, most search engines
have filters available that will refine your search to a
specific type of contact.

• When you want to search for a specific site you can

use Site: to limit the search result to that specific
site.
Example: Site: "Instagram.com"

• When you want to search for a specific filetype use

filetype: to limit the search result to that specific
filetype.
Example: "Function" filetype:ppt
basic search
techniques to follow
(Web Searching
Skills N.D.)
• If you are looking for the definition of a term use the
word "Define".
Example: Define "Philosophy".

• If you are looking for the time of a specific Country

use time<Country>.
Example: time Singapore.

• If you are searching for a specific price of a specific

object put a $ infront of the number.
Example: Camera $400

• if you want to search within a wide range of numbers

put .. between the numbers
Example: Camera $400..$500.
Module #3:

Quiz Time
Are you ready?

Empowerment
Technologies.
 1. It is a service that allows internet users to search for content via the World Wide Web.

A. Browser
B. Search Engine
C. Research Skills
D. Online Search
2. It is the most used browser as of 2024.

A. Google
B. Chrome
C. Bing
D. Yahoo

3. Mozilla Firefox is considered as a _________.

A. Search Engine
B. Webpage
C. Online Search
D. Browser
 4. It is the process of interactively searching for and retrieving requested information via
a computer from database that are online.

A. Browser
B. Search Engine
C. Research Skills
D. Online Search

5. It is a type of Search Engine which has features like machine generated tags and
one click attributions.
A. CC Search
B. Chrome
C. Bing
D. Google

6. Which one is not a type of Search Engine.

A. Bing
B. Google
C. CC Search
D. Yahoo
 7. It is an application program that provides a way to interact and look at all the
information on the World Wide Web.

A. Bing
B. Research Skills
C. Search Engine
D. Browser
8. Which of the following is considered as a Search Engine
A. Fire Fox
B. Chrome
C. Bing
D. Safari

9. Which of the following is not true about Search Engine

A. Search Engine is an application program that you

install on your device.
B. Search Engine is a tool that helps you browse the
World Wide Web.
C. It uses algorithms to make the best search results
D. None of the above
 10. Which of the following is not considered as a Browser..
A. Mozilla Fire Fox
B. Safari
C. Chrome
D. CC search

11. It is considered the best alternative search engine besides google

A. Yahoo
B. Chrome
C. Bing
D. CC Search

12. Which of the following statements is not true about Research skills.
A. Research skills is the ability to search on the web precisely.
B. Research skills are the skills of an individual to research
effectively.
C. Research skills are needed if you want to browse the
internet safely.
D. None of the above.
 13. Which of the following is NOT a popular web browser?

A. Google Chrome
B. Mozilla Firefox
C. Microsoft Word
D. Safari

14. What is the google term for AND?

A. +
B. -
C. =
D. /

15. What is the google term for NOT?

A. +
B. -
C. =
D. /
 16. IF you want to Search for a specific site use ________.

A. Site:
B. "Site":
C. Site-
D. Site{}
17. John wants to Search for a specific Telephone that cost $400 to $500. What should
he search to get the best results?
A. Best Telephone Cheap
B. Telephone $400..$500
C. Cheap Telephone under $500
D. 400$ 500$. Telephone

18. Mark wants to know what the time is it on Japan. What should he search for the
best results
A. Japanese TIme
B. Time: Japan
C. TIme is it in japan now
D. None of the above
19. IF you want to Search for a specific file type use __________.

A. FILETYPE____
B. FILETYPE""
C. filetype<>
D. filetype:
20. Which of the following is true about Research skills.

A. When we search on the web we must think after we click to make sure the results are
precise.
B. When we search it is better if the phrases are longer and more complex so that the
search engine can provide better results.
C. When we search don’t worry about spelling mistakes or punctuations because it
search engines have autocorrect systems.
D. When we search we don’t need to be precise because the search engine will help us
with our results.
 II. Read each statement carefully and determine the statment whether it is True or False.
Write Reyal if you think the statement is True, Write Pake if you think the statement is
false.

1. When we want to find exact phrases and names we should use "Quotations".

2. We should always mind our spellings because the search engine is very sensitive and can
cause the results to change

3. AND narrows your search results because it eliminates any result with the second term.

4. Make sure you always think before you search. Always think about the topic and the question
you would like to search

5. Keep it Complex so that the search engine can provide better results use longer and
complicated words to describe your topic

6. Be specific, The more precise your search terms are the more precise your result is going to be.

III. 7-10 Give the 3 most popular search engine/browser as of

2024.