(2)Search Web pages
A “search engine” is utilized when the address of a Web page a user wishes to view is not known. The user simply enters or selects a keyword using
the search engine to display matching Web pages. If many Web pages
match the keyword, additional keywords can be added to narrow the
search.
Enter the
keyword!
Search criteria
France
CAK
E
Execute
Tens of
thousands
of matching CA
websites found FE
WINE
Specify one criterion
WINE
FRANCE
E
EE
OFFFFE
C
CO
WINE
Search criteria
France
Execute
Wine
Several
matching
websites found
Specify multiple criteria
The following search methods are used when specifying multiple keywords.
Operator
Description
Example
AND
Search that includes both “France” and “wine”
France AND wine
OR
Search that includes “France” or “wine”
France OR wine
NOT
Search that includes “France” but not “wine”
France NOT wine
8-3-4 OSS (Open Source Software)
OSS (Open Source Software) is software that is freely modified and distributed by many persons, used around the world.
1
Characteristics of OSS
“OSS” refers to software wherein the source code is published over the
Internet free of charge by the creator, making it possible for anyone to
modify or redistribute the software without infringing on copyrights.
221