Google is....Great!

Chris Nolan was good to point out that all search engines are not created equal. Using the right one can save lots of time and produce better information, and so in class we took a look at some of the best search engines currently available on the web. Truthfully, I have always been more or less apathetic when it comes to searching the web, but after his presentation I realized just how important a search engine can be. For example, I did not know that different search engines used different algorithms to find requested material. Because the programs are different, they will always come up with different search results. Even among the most similar search engines, Yahoo! and Google, there are a number of features that distinguish Google from Yahoo! that can make all the difference in a important search. Google caches more web pages than Yahoo!, and has an advanced search option that can adds a high degree of precision to any search. Given that college students often have to search for meticulous terms and hard-to-find materials, Google honestly has an edge on the competition because of its speed and accuracy.