Examples & Uses of Search Engines – JSS3 Computer Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

Search engine

Meaning of search engine

Search engine is a software system that is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web (www). 

Search engine is a website that collects and organizes content from all over the internet. Those wishing to locate something would enter a query about what they like to find and the search engine provides links to content that matches what they want.

The search engine results are generally presented in a line of results often referred to as search engine results pages (SERPs). 

For example, if you want to search for the “meaning of  Computer “ what you need to do is to type what is a computer in a search engine and it will display all the meanings of the computer on the internet.

Examples of search engine

 Uses of search engines

The following are some of the uses of search engine 

•             It is used to  search for  news stories 
•             It is used to search for online events
•             It is used for chatting and instant messages
•             It is used to find locations
•             It used to identify plants, animals, and people
•             It is used to search for technology and vehicles