Question

Juhi is researching Indian freedom struggle history on the Internet. She uses a search engine to help her.

1. The computer sometimes takes a long time to respond when Juhi enters a question into the search engine. Give two reasons why this might happen.
2. The search engine returned a large number of links when she entered ‘Gandhi’. Give two things Juhi can do to reduce the number of links.

Answer 1

1. Two reasons why the computer may take a long time to respond
   • The Internet connection may be slow or unstable.
   • The search engine or website may be busy because many users are accessing it at the same time.
2. Two ways to reduce the number of links:
   • Use more specific keywords, such as “Mahatma Gandhi Indian freedom struggle”, instead of only “Gandhi”.
   • Use quotation marks around an exact phrase, such as “Mahatma Gandhi”, to narrow the search results.