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GOOGLE…GOOGLE…

What is Google?What is Google?

It is a search engine = virtual address book It is a search engine = virtual address book It started in 1998It started in 1998 Google is now used by millions of peopleGoogle is now used by millions of people Its unofficial motto is Its unofficial motto is “Don´t do evil”“Don´t do evil” It is located in the north of CaliforniaIt is located in the north of California Its 8000 employees enjoy relaxed work Its 8000 employees enjoy relaxed work

enviroment (couches, gyms, massage rooms…)enviroment (couches, gyms, massage rooms…) Google has become the verb for internet Google has become the verb for internet

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How do search engines work? How do search engines work?

Google´s computers have catalogued Google´s computers have catalogued billions of internet pagesbillions of internet pages

Typing a search term, in a few Typing a search term, in a few seconds a list of pages appearsseconds a list of pages appears

Google is the world´s top engine Google is the world´s top engine because:because:

• It is a simple page styleIt is a simple page style• Pages are clasified in order of relevance and Pages are clasified in order of relevance and

popularitypopularity• Employees develop associated website functionsEmployees develop associated website functions

What else does Google do?What else does Google do?

As well as searching for words Google canAs well as searching for words Google can

find images, videos and more.find images, videos and more. Google Earth zooms satellite pictures ofGoogle Earth zooms satellite pictures of

the planet the planet Picasa organaises photosPicasa organaises photos Google scholar helps you studyGoogle scholar helps you study Froogle helps you shopFroogle helps you shop

So everyone loves Google?So everyone loves Google?

Not everyone. For example:Not everyone. For example: Publishers sued Google for uploading texts Publishers sued Google for uploading texts

to its Book Searchto its Book Search Human rights groups condemned Google Human rights groups condemned Google

for accepting Chinese government for accepting Chinese government censorshipcensorship

Others want Google to restrict informationOthers want Google to restrict information

““When does freedom of information When does freedom of information becomebecome

invasion or privacy?”invasion or privacy?”

Definitions/Useful GooglettesDefinitions/Useful Googlettes

To google. To look To google. To look something up on something up on internet earch internet earch enginesengines

Googol. The Googol. The number 1, followed number 1, followed by 100 zeroesby 100 zeroes

To self-google. To self-google. Googling your own Googling your own namename

Books.google.com Books.google.com Read pages from Read pages from almost any book; almost any book; full text of older full text of older books.books.

Froogle.google.coFroogle.google.com Online shopping.m Online shopping.

Maps.google.com Maps.google.com interactive maps to interactive maps to find your find your destinationdestination