Internet Research

Searching the internet for information has become a critical skill to operate in any career, whether you're conducting research on business practices or a competitive analysis of other companies in your sector. In this course, become confident in using the internet as a tool to gain knowledge and data for your business. Lessons include:

• Identifying and understanding web browser basics: Learn to identify three main browsers used to access the internet. Browsers are software applications that scour the internet for the information you are looking for, examples include Chrome, Internet Explorer (Edge) and Firefox.
• Conducting searches in the web: Learn how to navigate a browser and the tools available to you there that help you to filter and modify your search results so that you can get the kind of information you need.
• Searching for images: When you search online you can find all manner of media types, web pages, PDFs, online books and images. Learn how to navigate the internet to find exactly the type of result you are looking for.
• Understanding a variety of tools to modify and narrow searches: There are different tricks that you can use when you're conducting an internet search in order to limit the results you get. Sometimes the way in which you type your question, or the punctuation you use in a browser will help you target specific information. Learn to use Boolean operators to show your browser exactly what you need.