Before the reading consider the following questions and then complete the K-W-L chart.
What do you notice about your own internet searches?
What search engines have you tried?
Does Google predict your searches?
If you use another search engine besides Google, do you get the same results?
Which search engine is “right”? Which is “better”?
Read Chapter 4: Needles in the Haystack of Blown to Bits.
Keep these questions in mind as you read chapter 4. For each question, write a short answer and post your answers on a paged called Blown to Bits, Chapter 4 on your portfolio. Don't worry if you think you don't know the right answer. Just give it your best shot.
Is Wikipedia considered Web 1.0 or Web 2.0? Explain.
Should a researcher place absolute trust in a search engine? Why or why not?
"The architecture of human knowledge has changed as a result of search." What does this claim mean?
When you type a word or phrase into the Google search engine, what is the search algorithm that is being used? Does Google’s search engine search the web? Explain.
What does it mean to “empty the cache”?
Think of a number between 1 and 100. If you tell me "too high" or "too low", I can guess the number in 7 guesses. How come? What algorithm makes this possible?
What is the PageRank algorithm? How does it work?
What is a captcha and why are captchas important?
Free Response:
"The architecture of human knowledge has changed as a result of search." Do you agree?
"Google emerged -- from this dilemma at least -- with its pocketbooks overflowing and its principles intact." Do you agree?
What do you think about the differences between Figure 4.10 and Figure 4.11?
Would you retain your search history or delete it? Why?