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What was the original name of the search engine Google?
What was the original name of the search engine Google?
Which search engine is known for providing website traffic information and is a subsidiary of Amazon?
Which search engine is known for providing website traffic information and is a subsidiary of Amazon?
What feature distinguishes the search engine Ask from others?
What feature distinguishes the search engine Ask from others?
Which one of the following search engines was launched most recently?
Which one of the following search engines was launched most recently?
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What was the purpose of the first search engine ACHIE?
What was the purpose of the first search engine ACHIE?
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Study Notes
Search Engines
- Search engines are software programs or scripts that search for keywords in documents and files, returning results of any files containing those keywords.
- They are websites on the World Wide Web that allow users to search for other websites.
- Search engines are more powerful than web directories because they search the web based on the keywords provided.
- The first search engine ever developed was ACHIE, used to search for FTP files.
- VERONICA is considered the first text-based search engine.
- Google is the most popular search engine globally. It was originally called BackRub.
- Bing, launched in 2009 by Microsoft, is a web-based search engine that also delivers Yahoo's results.
- Ask, launched in 1996 and initially known as Ask Jeeves, supports match, dictionary, and conversational question searches.
- LYCOS is a top five internet portal and the 13th largest online property in the media matrix.
- Alexa, a subsidiary of Amazon, provides website traffic information.
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Description
This quiz explores the evolution and functionality of search engines. Learn about their development, key players like Google and Bing, and how they revolutionize information retrieval on the web. Test your knowledge on their features and historical significance.
