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Wolfram|Alpha is more than a search engine. It gives you access to the world’s facts and data and calculates answers across a range of topics
Website: wolframalpha.com
Cost: Free and Premium versions
Availability: Online
Rankings in the previous surveys:
| 2021: – | 2020: – | 2019: 188 | 2018: 139 | 2017: 200 | 2016: 198 | 2015: – | 2014: – |
| 2013: – | 2012: – | 2011: – | 2010: – | 2009: – | 2008: – | 2007: – |
Comments on Wolfram Alpha
“So many great visualizations, sometimes better than Google Search.” Anon, USA
“WolframAlpha is not just all about Maths, it covers so many subjects and even though they would love us to pay for WolframAlpha pro, the free model still offers unlimited queries everyday!” Colleen Young, Primary/Secondary (K12) teacher, USA
Quick Guide to Wolfram Alpha
Here you will find some links to basic guidance and resources on how to use Wolfram Alpha for teaching, training, learning and development.
Wolfram|Alpha is a unique engine for computing answers and providing knowledge. It works by using its vast store of expert-level knowledge and algorithms to automatically answer questions, do analysis and generate reports. It can be used everywhere: at work, at school or at home.
Just enter what you want to know or calculate. For example, I typed in Jane Hart and here is a part of the results which are focused on the distribution of the name Jane and Hart
There is much more to Wolfram|Alpha, as this partial screenshot shows
Here is some general guidance on how to use Wolfram|Alpha
- Use Wolfram Alpha to find out everything Google can’t tell you, Popular Science, 3 June 2019
- 23 Cool Non-Math Things You Can Do With Wolfram Alpha, PC Mag, 16 May 2016
- 32 Tricks You Can Do With Wolfram Alpha, The Most Useful Site In The History Of The Internet, Business Insider, 2013
Last updated: August 27, 2022 at 16:04 pm
