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SEARCH ENGINES


                 The Internet offers information on a wide range of topics. Search engines help users
                 find specific information by scanning numerous web pages on the World Wide
                 Web. A search engine is a software tool designed to locate particular information
                 based on user queries. Google is the most popular search engine, with others such
                 as Bing and Yahoo also available. Users enter relevant keywords into the search
                 engine, which then returns a list of websites related to the search terms.

                 Using a Search Engine

                 To use a search engine, follow the given steps:


                    1  Open a search engine and type             4  Click on the link you find most
                   www.google.com in the address bar.            relevant and read the information.
























                   2  Type the desired keyword                                           3  Click Google Search
                  in the search box.                                                    button or Press Enter key.





                        The Internet is a network in which millions of computers are connected to
                       one another to share information.

                        ISP is a company that provides Internet access on payment of a monthly fee.
                        A web browser is a software program that helps the user in opening and
                      displaying the different web pages.
                       A collection of related web pages is called a website.
                        World Wide Web (www) is the largest collection of information in the form
                      of websites on the Internet.
                        Microsoft Edge is the most common web browser available almost on every
                      computer.
                        A search engine is a software that searches various web pages on the World
                      Wide Web for a particular information.




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