| A | B |
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| Individual search engine | Uses computer programs called “spiders”, “crawlers”, or “robots” to match key search words with the web pages that contain them |
| Meta-search engine | sends requests for information to several search engines simultaneously and compiles the results |
| Subject directories | searchable databases that are developed and maintained by human selection of sites to search broad subject categories and their descriptions |
| Boolean logic | Uses operators with keywords to narrow search parameters |
| Protocol | how the file will be transferred. Two methods of transfer will be discussed |
| 6. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) | Used to transfer files from a Web server onto a browser in order to view a Web page that is on the Internet |
| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) | Entire files are transferred from one device to another and copied into memory |
| Domain name | used to identify the details of the information’s source |
| Server/host name | the origin of the information |
| Suffix/Extension | used to indicate the type of server |
| Directory/folder | Where to specifically search for the information |
| Page/document/filename | Used to indicate a specific document or program |
| Creator | What is the author’s name and organization |
| Date of creation | When the page was first created |
