Abstract: Internet has come up with the most revolutionary aspects in all formats of life. The same is true about students and academics as well. Google currently is the biggest search engine in the world with a great amount of data daily entering into its database. Many students prefer Google for searching different kinds of information. This current study takes into account students’ familiarity with the computer activities and their response to the Google search engine. The key methodology for this study was primary research. Distribution of the Questionnaires was the key mode of the Primary Research. The questionnaires were distributed among the students of IQRA University Islamabad Pakistan, FAST University Islamabad Pakistan, BAHRIA University Islamabad and Fauji Foundation University Islamabad Pakistan. The responses of the students were primarily analyzed with the help of the frequency analysis. The results included students’ favorable and unfavorable responses. The finding of the survey shows that students have moderate skills of using and manipulating the computer activities, browsing the websites. The findings also indicate that students do not have any skill of developing or designing any kind of webpage. The results indicate that students mostly prefer Google search engine for their Internet information search. They search through simple techniques over the Google search engine. Furthermore, students do not use the Google Advanced search option while searching through Google search engine.
Keywords: Search Engines, Boolean Operators, search techniques, Internet,
Title: Google in Perspective: Understanding and Enhancing Student Search Skills in Pakistan
Author: Zikria Mian
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research,
ISSN 2348-1196 (print),ISSN 2348-120X (online)
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