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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1, The Database of Intentions)

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Chapter 1, The Database of Intentions

In this chapter, the Database of Intentions is introduced as the beginning of search engines, such as Google. This lesson will be about the intentions of Google and its creation.

Lesson

1) Class Discussion: A key part in how search engines work is that they are able to analyze data from Internet users to determine their intent. This is called clickstream analysis and is used to learn more about the people who use the Internet and search engines. When it is first created, Google also has an intent. The chapter discusses the possibilities that it is for monetary gain or to further the way we get information. How many people in the class feel that Google's intentions were to profit from the search engines it was creating? How many feel it was to make information easier to access and improve lives? How...

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