Not with BP, but thanks for the well-intentioned thoughts. :)
Seriously, folks, I'm taking an online computer class and I need some help with one of the things I'm supposed to do: "Use two search tools to find specific information on an educational topic, using Boolean logic." I vaguely remember Boolean Logic from college and as I recall, back in the day, online searches used Boolean logic, but not anymore. If I try, for example, "Abraham" + "Lincoln" I get a list of sites with info about Abraham Lincoln. If I try, though, "Abraham" - "Lincoln" I get the same list of websites with info about Abraham Lincoln. Can someone explain how I might complete this requirement?
Thanks,
Michelle
P.S. Stay tuned for more questions . . . I'm cramming to get this class done before Monday!
Try using this to exclude terms in Google:
Terms you want to exclude (-)
Attaching a minus sign immediately before a word indicates that you do not want pages that contain this word to appear in your results. The minus sign should appear immediately before the word and should be preceded with a space. For example, in the query [ anti-virus software ], the minus sign is used as a hyphen and will not be interpreted as an exclusion symbol; whereas the query [ anti-virus -software ] will search for the words 'anti-virus' but exclude references to software. You can exclude as many words as you want by using the - sign in front of all of them, for example [ jaguar -cars -football -os ]. The - sign can be used to exclude more than just words. For example, place a hyphen before the 'site:' operator (without a space) to exclude a specific site from your search results.
Pulled from this site: http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=136861 (http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=136861)
Quote from: lilysmama on June 04, 2009, 09:00:34 PM
Not with BP, but thanks for the well-intentioned thoughts. :)
Seriously, folks, I'm taking an online computer class and I need some help with one of the things I'm supposed to do: "Use two search tools to find specific information on an educational topic, using Boolean logic." I vaguely remember Boolean Logic from college and as I recall, back in the day, online searches used Boolean logic, but not anymore. If I try, for example, "Abraham" + "Lincoln" I get a list of sites with info about Abraham Lincoln. If I try, though, "Abraham" - "Lincoln" I get the same list of websites with info about Abraham Lincoln. Can someone explain how I might complete this requirement?
Thanks,
Michelle
P.S. Stay tuned for more questions . . . I'm cramming to get this class done before Monday!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_logic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_logic)
There, does that count as help?
;D
Quote from: GA'AN on June 04, 2009, 09:09:38 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_logic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boolean_logic)
There, does that count as help?
;D
Who said you could post?
And where's my cookies you were gonna bring me?
Guys! She's a teacher-remember what she would've said to you?
"If someone just shows you instead of you figuring it out on your own, you'll never learn."
No help!
(J/K) :P
Quote from: MrIncredible on June 04, 2009, 09:13:38 PM
Guys! She's a teacher-remember what she would've said to you?
"If someone just shows you instead of you figuring it out on your own, you'll never learn."
No help!
(J/K) :P
but i provided the information and sited my source
i even spelled stuff right
so i get an A right?
Jess, that worked . . . thanks!77777777777777 (fyi, Frank typed the 7's)
Mom, give your gal those cookies. She's earned them in my book.
Dave, shut up!
Michelle
Quote from: lilysmama on June 04, 2009, 09:19:13 PM
Jess, that worked . . . thanks!77777777777777 (fyi, Frank typed the 7's)
Mom, give your gal those cookies. She's earned them in my book.
Dave, shut up!
Michelle
You are more than welcome dear. And hello Frank!
You guys found anybody for the little dog yet? I wish we could take him.
Quote from: lilysmama on June 04, 2009, 09:19:13 PM
Jess, that worked . . . thanks!77777777777777 (fyi, Frank typed the 7's)
Mom, give your gal those cookies. She's earned them in my book.
Dave, shut up!
Michelle
Oh
She has you sooooo snowballed
She's lucky she doesn't get the cold glass of water in the shower routine
cuz really
she is a little hellion
Quote from: GA'AN on June 04, 2009, 09:16:15 PM
but i provided the information and sited my source
i even spelled stuff right
so i get an A right?
But you misspelled cited. No A.
Quote from: lilysmama on June 04, 2009, 09:29:43 PM
But you misspelled cited. No A.
Nuh uh
Sited
I linked a web
site onto another web
siteSited
I had the same problems in highschool
all my english teachers failed to realize they were a figment of my imagination
;D
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/032.jpg?t=1244207482)
I wanna be a mountain puppy ...... woof
Quote from: GA'AN on June 04, 2009, 09:38:03 PM
Nuh uh
Sited
I linked a web site onto another web site
Sited
I had the same problems in highschool
all my english teachers failed to realize they were a figment of my imagination
;D
LM says: Oh, you suck.
is that the same one you pasted before?
send the puppy to me.
my remaining Rotty needs a chew toy.
Quote from: bobspapa on June 05, 2009, 06:18:47 AM
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/032.jpg?t=1244207482)
I wanna be a mountain puppy ...... woof
I wish
Virgil needs a dog
I'll tell you what
when we are in a little better spot and have the resources to have a pup
I'll take one
I figure you guys come across them about every three months so we will take the nesxt one
I imagine you are getting attached to that one by now
Quote from: bobspapa on June 05, 2009, 06:29:40 AM
LM says: Oh, you suck.
Hhmm, not the first time I've heard that
;D