31/07/2013 3rd Day of the Apprenticeship
Today we went through a presentation about safeguarding.
Safeguarding: the duties and responsibilities with the aim
to prevent individuals from harm, as well as encouraging and providing health,
safety and environmental procedures.
It was very interesting to learn about safeguarding I must
admit. It taught me about the various problems that can occur within a professional
work environment, and ways of dealing with them, regardless if they are your own or another persons problem.
There are different types of harm that exists in this cruel world such as: sexual, physical, emotional and neglect. I learnt that it can be very hard for an individual to firstly, admit that they may have a problem and secondly, whether to tell someone about it or keep it to themselves; alone to suffer in silence. For a person who is employed especially, their problems can potentially affect the work ethic thus it's very important for them to be able to confide in someone to help them. We were also taught about the importance of keeping personal information regarding their problems confidential, however there are always cases when other people such as the police, social services, other people from a higher hierarchy in the work place have to be contacted about the situation for the best for the individual suffering.
Today, we also learnt about various Google operators that help make online searching easier and much quicker. It's funny that I have used Google to search loads of things my entire life, but I was oblivious of the existence of the Google shortcuts! WHY DIDN'T NO ONE TELL ME THIS EARLIER?! Of course, I knew a few already such as: Define: and the conversion of number measurements, but there were so many shortcuts I didn't know about! Well, it doesn't matter because I know them now!!! Muahaha. xD
We were told by Waleed to make a tinsy report on five various Google Shortcuts, which includes an introduction which briefly informs you what the report consists of, the body of the report which are the five different examples of the Google shortcuts, the summary which summarises everything I stated in the body of the report into a few lines and lastly a conclusion which is what I personally think of the Google shortcuts.
Google Shortcuts
Introduction:
This report will cover an example of 5 techniques that can be used on Google, making online searching much more practical and easier.
This report will cover an example of 5 techniques that can be used on Google, making online searching much more practical and easier.
1.
Search
Query “example”
This technique is used when users want to find any information revolving a specific word or phrase, dismissing all other related searches. It uses inverted commas to indicate to the search engine that they are precisely looking for information that only relates to the searched term. Using the search query technique, for example, if I were to type in the search bar Galaxy Chocolate without inverted commas, there are a total of 15,800,000 searches that come up which vary from the chocolate bar brand, galaxy space and other chocolate bars. However, if I were to type in “Galaxy Chocolate”, the total of searches reduces down to only 1,020,000 results; that’s nearly majority of all the results gone. Thus this entails that the search query technique will definitely aid users helping save time and effort, especially to those specifically looking for results for a particular brand, name, product and etc.
This technique is used when users want to find any information revolving a specific word or phrase, dismissing all other related searches. It uses inverted commas to indicate to the search engine that they are precisely looking for information that only relates to the searched term. Using the search query technique, for example, if I were to type in the search bar Galaxy Chocolate without inverted commas, there are a total of 15,800,000 searches that come up which vary from the chocolate bar brand, galaxy space and other chocolate bars. However, if I were to type in “Galaxy Chocolate”, the total of searches reduces down to only 1,020,000 results; that’s nearly majority of all the results gone. Thus this entails that the search query technique will definitely aid users helping save time and effort, especially to those specifically looking for results for a particular brand, name, product and etc.
2. Exclude a Word -example
This technique allows users to have control over their searches, by being able to take away particular subjects that may also be included in the results. For example, if I wanted to search for apple; specifically the apple brand and not the fruit, I would type in the search bar, apple –fruit. This will indicate to the search engine that Yes, I do wish to find all searches on the word apple, but not on the fruit.
This technique allows users to have control over their searches, by being able to take away particular subjects that may also be included in the results. For example, if I wanted to search for apple; specifically the apple brand and not the fruit, I would type in the search bar, apple –fruit. This will indicate to the search engine that Yes, I do wish to find all searches on the word apple, but not on the fruit.
3. Search within a Site site:example
of the site address ‘ word
This technique is for users who have a specific website that they need to look for results. For example, site: Dailymail.co.uk ‘chocolate, this will indicate that the specific website I want to search for the specific word chocolate is in the Dailymail and no other websites.
This technique is for users who have a specific website that they need to look for results. For example, site: Dailymail.co.uk ‘chocolate, this will indicate that the specific website I want to search for the specific word chocolate is in the Dailymail and no other websites.
4. Search for a Number Range
From a range of different numbers such as ages, dates, prices, measurements and etc, this technique will allow users to search for items between two sets of numbers for example, camera £50..£100. By separating the two numbers with two full stops indicates that we want results of a camera that is priced from £50 to £100 and not just £50 and £100 separately.
From a range of different numbers such as ages, dates, prices, measurements and etc, this technique will allow users to search for items between two sets of numbers for example, camera £50..£100. By separating the two numbers with two full stops indicates that we want results of a camera that is priced from £50 to £100 and not just £50 and £100 separately.
5. Definition of a word Define: example
When wanting to find a definition of a word, the easiest way is to go on Google and to type Define: chocolate, I have used chocolate as an example and the first result that should pop up is the term chocolate written in bold with the definition just below it. This allows users to quickly search online the definition of a word without having to check a dictionary.
When wanting to find a definition of a word, the easiest way is to go on Google and to type Define: chocolate, I have used chocolate as an example and the first result that should pop up is the term chocolate written in bold with the definition just below it. This allows users to quickly search online the definition of a word without having to check a dictionary.
Summary
Overall, each of the five search operators all serve a different purpose that help make searching online easier. The search query technique aims to reduce all searches of a word or phrase to its minimum, to enable to find what you’re looking for more quickly. The excluding a field technique which uses the minus sign, enables users to search something and be able to take away a field they know may be included in the results, this allows the users to easily find what they’re looking for more easily and accurately. As for the searching within a site technique, this reduces search results of a word/phrase to one website. The searching within a number range consists of a search, which also includes the two numbers within the search of the item. Lastly, the definition of a word technique used on Google enables users to quickly find the definition of a word.
Overall, each of the five search operators all serve a different purpose that help make searching online easier. The search query technique aims to reduce all searches of a word or phrase to its minimum, to enable to find what you’re looking for more quickly. The excluding a field technique which uses the minus sign, enables users to search something and be able to take away a field they know may be included in the results, this allows the users to easily find what they’re looking for more easily and accurately. As for the searching within a site technique, this reduces search results of a word/phrase to one website. The searching within a number range consists of a search, which also includes the two numbers within the search of the item. Lastly, the definition of a word technique used on Google enables users to quickly find the definition of a word.
Conclusion
In my opinion, the multiple search operators available to use on Google are very useful; they indeed reduce the time and effort of the user in this case, myself, when searching online. They allow me to not only quickly, but in no time find the result I was specifically searching for. They reduce the results by thousands thus enabling me to easily find what I’m looking for.
In my opinion, the multiple search operators available to use on Google are very useful; they indeed reduce the time and effort of the user in this case, myself, when searching online. They allow me to not only quickly, but in no time find the result I was specifically searching for. They reduce the results by thousands thus enabling me to easily find what I’m looking for.
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