Applied ICT internet searchers
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Internet Searches Write-up The information required I need to find information on; * * How much flights will cost * Investigate resorts * Group insurance * Accommodation * Flight times * Nightlife * activities To find out which search engine is best for finding out this information I will search; "Flights to Italy". Using Yahoo, Google and AltaVista. Comparison of search engines For this comparison I searched for using the advanced search facilities of 3 different search engines: Google Alta vista Yahoo Look and feel Simple and easy to use Simple and easy to use Complicated and difficult to find Are the most relevant results at the top? Yes Yes Yes Are there any sponsored links (none/top of list/at the side) Top and Side None Top and side Ease of use of advanced options (Rank 1 = very easy - 5 = difficult) 1 1 3 How many results after advanced search (total) 24,000,000 26,100,000 28,800,000 Quality of results = does it give the information you want? (Rank 1 = Excellent, 3 = OK, 5 = Useless) 1 1 1 Rank the search engines according to which you think...

