A Tutorial on Using Google

By, Jacob Weiss

Why Google?

• It’s the go-to search engine for content• Killer web applications

o Gmailo Google Mapso Froogle

Accessing Google’s Home Page

How to Access Google’s Home Page

Open up your web browser

How to Access Google’s Home Page

Type www.google.com in the above search bar

The Google Home Page

• You should arrive at this screen (sans the schmorgesborg of tabs, ofcourse).

Using Google’s Search Engine Feature

• To utilize Google’s Search Engine, simply type whatever it is you would like to research or find in the search box o Then click the Google Search

Button.

Using Google’s Search Engine Feature

• Google retreives links to webpages matching search querry

Using Google’s Search Engine Feature

• Click on the bolded text link(s) to the websites that match your search querry

Choose Me!

Using Google’s Search Engine Feature

• Google opens up said webpage….hooray!

The Tutorial in Action!

The Scenario

• Applying for a job at CallFire • Want to impress the recruiter with

knowledge of the company and its staff

The Big Issue…

You thought you saw CallFire’s CEO and co-founder Dinesh Ravishanker at Bloblive event in Santa Monica, and want to confirm this fact, to avoid making a fool of yourself during the interview

So, what can Google do for you?

Gooogle Prevents you from acting-a-fool during the

interview!*

• *Assuming you followed the tutorial, of course

Google to the Rescue

• type “Dinesh Ravishanker bloblive” in the search box

Google to the Rescue

• Click on link that best matches the answer to your searcho Click through links until you find

what you need

Success!

Alternative Ways to Learn More About Google Search

• Check out Google’s own web search tutorial

• Copy and paste url into web broweser

http://www.google.com/support/websearch/?hl=en