What Does a Google Search Really Cost?
Submitted By: connolly
Lead Presenter: Mary V. Connolly
Scheduled For: Wednesday @ 10:00 AM in Water Oaks II
Session Type: Session - Presentation (includes keynote & business mtg)
Preferred Paper Track: Regular (non peer-reviewed) Paper Track
Target Audience: All ASCUE attendees
Lead Presenter: Mary V. Connolly
Scheduled For: Wednesday @ 10:00 AM in Water Oaks II
Session Type: Session - Presentation (includes keynote & business mtg)
Preferred Paper Track: Regular (non peer-reviewed) Paper Track
Target Audience: All ASCUE attendees
Abstract:
An article posted in TimesOnLine early in January claimed that two Google searches generated about the same amount of carbon dioxide as boiling water for a cup of tea. Google was quick to respond and to disagree. What are the real costs of such a search? Should the IT department at a college campus even worry about this? This paper will explore some of the issues which should be considered.
Mary is a former ASCUE president who has been teaching mathematics and computer science at Saint Mary's College for 29 years.
