This book is dedicated to children new to the Internet who want to learn how to effectively use search engines to solve problems.

Created for CS-437 (Introduction to Information Systems, Fall 2021).

Editor: Sole Pera

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Sophie is having a great day at the beach with her dog.

After having fun all day, Sophie is hungry. She is going to use her favorite search application on her phone to find a new restaurant for a tasty lunch.

SEARCH HERE:

Show me a new restaurant I have never gone to before because I am hungry and leaving the beach soon.

On Sophie's search application, she can ask a question and it will search the Internet for answers.

I can't wait to see what results my search application will return! I am hungry and ready to see some restaurants.

RESULTS:

NO RESULTS

I wonder why I did not get any results from my search!

She thought that if she typed in what she was thinking, the search application would give her restaurants to choose from.

I think when I search with a lot of words, especially words that are not important, I do not get the results I want.

SEARCH HERE:

Nearby restaurants

Sophie searches "nearby restaurants" this time.

RESULTS:

1. Pasta Palace

2. Burger Heaven

3. Taco Land

4. Sushi City

When I try to use only important words, I get the results I want!

Since Sophie loves sushi, she is going to drive to Sushi City.

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