google illustrated essentials getting started with google
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Google Illustrated EssentialsGoogle Illustrated Essentials
Getting Started with GoogleGetting Started with Google
• Learn about GoogleLearn about Google
• Understand Google Search toolsUnderstand Google Search tools
• Search Google Images, Google Search Google Images, Google Video, and Google NewsVideo, and Google News
• Use Google Maps and Google EarthUse Google Maps and Google Earth
ObjectivesObjectives
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Objectives Objectives
• Personalize your computerPersonalize your computer
• Collect information with Google Collect information with Google NotebookNotebook
• Shop with Google Product SearchShop with Google Product Search
• Find your way using your phoneFind your way using your phone
• Use Google HelpUse Google Help
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Learning about GoogleLearning about Google
• Google is a collection of products Google is a collection of products designed todesigned to• Enhance your web use, and Enhance your web use, and • Increase your productivityIncrease your productivity
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Commonly used Google Commonly used Google productsproducts
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Learning about GoogleLearning about Google
Classic Google Search screenClassic Google Search screen
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Getting a Google accountGetting a Google account
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Understanding Google Search Understanding Google Search toolstools• Use the Search feature to get the Use the Search feature to get the
most out of the Webmost out of the Web
• Located at www.google.com Located at www.google.com • Use the Google Toolbar to search from Use the Google Toolbar to search from
any browser pageany browser page
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Installing the Google ToolbarInstalling the Google Toolbar
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Searching Google Images, Searching Google Images, Google Video, and Google Google Video, and Google NewsNews• Use Use Google Images Google Images and and Google Google
VideoVideo to search for relevant multi- to search for relevant multi-media contentmedia content
• Use Use Google News Google News to find time-to find time-sensitive information about current sensitive information about current eventsevents
• Access from www.google.com Access from www.google.com
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Tracking your past Tracking your past with Web Historywith Web History
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Using Google Maps and Using Google Maps and Google EarthGoogle Earth• Google Maps Google Maps offers street and offers street and
satellite viewssatellite views• Located at maps.google.com Located at maps.google.com
• Google Earth Google Earth is a downloadable is a downloadable product that combines a search product that combines a search engine with satellite imagery and engine with satellite imagery and mappingmapping• Download from earth.google.com Download from earth.google.com
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Google Earth Product TourGoogle Earth Product Tour
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Personalizing your computerPersonalizing your computer
• Personalization toolsPersonalization tools• Google ToolbarGoogle Toolbar
• Google BookmarksGoogle Bookmarks
• Google DesktopGoogle Desktop• GadgetsGadgets
• iGoogleiGoogle• GadgetsGadgets
• Located at www.google.com/ig Located at www.google.com/ig
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Commonly used Google Commonly used Google Desktop GadgetsDesktop Gadgets
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Understanding iGoogleUnderstanding iGoogle
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Creating Google BookmarksCreating Google Bookmarks
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Collecting Information with Collecting Information with Google NotebookGoogle Notebook• Lets you collect and save text, Lets you collect and save text,
images, and links from many sources images, and links from many sources within a browser windowwithin a browser window
• Works in Windows and MacintoshWorks in Windows and Macintosh
• Create unlimited number of Create unlimited number of notebooksnotebooks
• Located at Located at www.google.com/notebook www.google.com/notebook
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Google NotebookGoogle Notebook
Google Notebook Internet
Extension
Using Google Notebook: The Perfect on-the-road Using Google Notebook: The Perfect on-the-road ToolTool
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Installing Google NotebookInstalling Google Notebook
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Shopping with Google Product Shopping with Google Product SearchSearch
• A A shopping botshopping bot• A search engine that finds shopping A search engine that finds shopping
deals in multiple shopping Web sitesdeals in multiple shopping Web sites
• Located at Located at www.google.com/products www.google.com/products
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Shopping for the best priceShopping for the best price
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Finding your way using your Finding your way using your phonephone• Google Maps for MobileGoogle Maps for Mobile
• Google MobileGoogle Mobile
• Google SMSGoogle SMS
• Located at www.google.com/gmm Located at www.google.com/gmm
• GOOG-411GOOG-411
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Sending information Sending information to your mobile phoneto your mobile phone
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Using Google HelpUsing Google Help
• General help for many Google General help for many Google programsprograms
• Located at www.google.com/support Located at www.google.com/support
• Find help for individual Google Find help for individual Google programs from within those programsprograms from within those programs
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Using Google HelpUsing Google Help
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Getting Help when you need itGetting Help when you need it
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SummarySummary
• Learn about GoogleLearn about Google
• Understand Google Search toolsUnderstand Google Search tools
• Search Google Images, Google Search Google Images, Google Video, and Google NewsVideo, and Google News
• Personalize your computerPersonalize your computer
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Summary Summary
• Collect information with Google Collect information with Google NotebookNotebook
• Shop with Google Product SearchShop with Google Product Search
• Find your way using your phoneFind your way using your phone
• Use Google HelpUse Google Help