Internet Scavenger Hunt

Associate Level Material
Appendix B

Internet Scavenger Hunt

Search Statement: I am interested in upgrading the RAM in my computer with the use of new RAM modules.
Search Keywords: ram module upgrade

Search Engines

Name and hyperlink to search engine 1: http://www.google.com/ • Number of results: 11 • First Web link http://www.pcworld.com/article/18024/upgrade_guide.html • Second Web link http://www.crucial.com/install/sodimm.aspx • Third Web link http://www.qnap.com/pro_RAM.asp • Boolean used, such as and, or, or not: memory upgrade and RAM modules • Number of results for Boolean search: 11

Name and hyperlink to search engine 2: http://www.yahoo.com/ • Number of results: 12 • First Web link http://www.bizrate.com/ram-memory-upgrades/memory-modules/ • Second Web link http://www.bizrate.com/ram-memory-upgrades/ram-memory-module/ • Third Web link http://www.speicherbauer.com/ • Boolean used, such as and, or, or not: memory upgrade and RAM modules • Number of results for Boolean search: 11

Name and hyperlink to search engine 3: http://www.lycos.com/ • Number of results: 10 • First Web link http://www.bizrate.com/ram-memory-upgrades/memory-modules/ • Second Web link http://www.bizrate.com/ram-memory-upgrades/ram-memory-module/ • Third Web link http://www.speicherbauer.com/ • Boolean used, such as and, or, or not: memory upgrade and RAM modules • Number of results for Boolean search: 10

|Search Engine |Rank from 0 (poor) to 10 |Reason for rank |
|Google |(outstanding) | |
|Relevance of results |10 |Not only did the search return results for RAM |
| | |modules, but it also provided sites in which I