Selecting search results
I can describe how search engines select results.
Selecting search results
I can describe how search engines select results.
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Key learning points
- Search engines are tools, which help you find things online.
- Web crawlers are used to create a search engine's index.
- Search engines look up search terms in indexes.
Keywords
Search engine - a tool that finds websites based on the search term used
Index - a big catalogue, where search engines store web page information so they can find it later
Web crawler - a program that visits websites and collects information to help create a search engine’s index
Common misconception
When you use a search engine, it checks every website in the world before coming back with a result.
A search engine just searches its index to find the relevant results.
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Equipment
Licence
Lesson video
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
“Best books for Year 5”
adding “UK” to narrow results
steps for sorting search results
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
a database of web pages
a program that visits websites to gather information
Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo
adding “UK” to a search term