You may have noticed Google's forecast feature on your HTML5-capable smartphone browser -- simply typing "weather" into the search field brings up a basic real-time temperature tool, complete with hourly and five-day forecasts for your current location.
The firm recently launched an initiative called Project 60, a 60-day-long blitzkrieg to bring free E-mail, search, forums and other basic portal functions to its Netcenter site.
The computer science introduction course teaches basic skills by having students build a Google-like search engine, using the programming language Python.
Good habits start with basic data literacy skills such as knowing how to do a proper Google search and know to use non-indexed databases such as USASpending.gov.