| A | B |
| Boolean Logic | Way to search databases, consists of 3 logical operations, AND, NOT, OR |
| Hits | Any time a piece of data matches search words you specify |
| Keywords | Words that describe the information the user is trying to locate |
| Math Symbols | Use the plus and minus signs to filter out unwanred hits |
| Related Search | Preprogrammed queries or questions suggested by the search engine. |
| Search Engines | Tools that allow youto enter a keyword to find sites on the Internet that contain information you need. |
| Spider | Program that searches and crawls all over the Web |
| WildCard Character | The asterisk (*) amd question mark (?) characters used to represent unknown characters in a search for filenames, words, or phrases. |
| Spam | Unsolicited commerical emails that is sent to many people at the same time to promote products |
| Electronic mail | Transmission of electronic messages over the network |