Rasheea Williams					December 6, 1996

Java


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1. Search Engine: Yahoo!
2. Search phrase: ³Java²
3. Site Found: Yahoo!-Computers and Internet: Programming Language: Java
4. Comments: This search produces great results. There were 531 matches containing ³Java² on my first search. Many of these matches included vital and relevant information on my topic.


1. Search Engine: Lycos
2. Search phrase: ³Java²
3. Site Found: Lycos Search:Java
4. Comments: Java is a hot topic! Again, it was easy to find informative links on my first attempt.




1. Search Engine: Infoseek
2. Search phrase: ³Java²
3. Site Found: Infoseek:Java
4. Comments: Very accesible information.




1. Search Engine: Alta Vista
2. Search phrase: ³Java²
3. Site Found: Alta Vista:Simple Query Java
4. Comments: As always, it was very easy to find information. There were actually 100,000 matches! I appreciated the fact this search engine listed the best matches first.


I found the Alta Vista search to be the most efficient because as I mentioned above this search listed the best choices first. This method saves the searcher time sifting through mediocre pages. Nonetheless, overall, I felt that each search engine was efficient and informative. I never got fustrated because with each engine there was always volumes of easily accessible information on ³Java². I got lucky :o)!