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A search engine uses an index - Online practice 1
Read the information, then answer the questions. An adult may read the instructions aloud. Show your working where asked.
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Paper index snapshot: A: plant diagram; B: bridge model; C: plant care. Query: 'plant diagram'. In this SIMPLE model, a result must contain BOTH query words in its indexed keywords. Known limit: A's page now has a revised diagram that the old snippet does not show. Real search systems are more complex. An index is not necessarily a fresh reading of every page.
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- Which indexed page matches both words of 'plant diagram' in this model?
- Why might the result for 'plant diagram' be incomplete or out of date?
- Would finding page A prove all its claims true?
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