Mod 0 Session 1 Readings

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Session 1 Readings and Responses

The readings and responses listed here should take you approximately 25 minutes.

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1. Do Experienced Programmers Use Google Frequently? by Umer Mansoor (10 min)

• Your key take-aways OR how you're going to implement specific points (minimum 2):

  • I won’t let the preconceived notion that an expert coder/developer can’t use outside resources. And not not only use those resources, but to be proficient in them to find exactly what I need.
  • When I start my experiences in coding I will be sure to use every tool available to me, albeit it google or anything else.

2. 20 Google Search Tips to Use Google More Efficiently by Joseph Hindy (15 min)

• Briefly describe (in your own words) each of the tips below AND provide an example of a search that captures the sentiment of the tip
• Tip 2:

-Using quotes for searching a specific chain of words

-"Red white Coppola"

• Tip 3:

-Using hyphen to eliminate excess information when searching for words with multiple meanings

-Tortilla Chips -flour

• Tip 4:

-When you want to search spefically inside one website only

-airpods :https://www.apple.com

• Tip 9:

-"Spotted black leopard" OR "Spotted black jaguar"

-Searching for multiple phrases

• Tip 13:

-"My kid pooped in his diaper" could be replaced with "Changing a childs diaper"

-When searching use words the website would have

• Tip 14:

-Limit the words you use for searching to only essential words to elliminate unnecessary fluff

-Don't use where is the closest gas statoin, use gas stations nearby

• Tip 17:

-Use alternate words when searching if you dont get the desired results

-Instead of "How to set up a tv" search for "how to set up Vizio MK32udhp"

3. Questions/Comments/Confusions

If you have any questions, comments, or confusions from any of the readings that you would like an instructor to address, list them below: