Many categories of examples are available to help you understand the functions and uses of Wolfram Alpha. But there are dozens of specialized searches, calculations, and conversions that it can do for you.
Obviously, Wolfie can be indispensible to people who must come up with this sort of trivia in real time. One example that got a chuckle from me was "How many baseballs fit in a Boeing 747?" I'll let you find the answer to that one. (The result is “San Diego Padres at Florida Marlins, Thursday, May 18, 2006.”) But it's not all about sports. Wofie can produce answers to complex questions like “last pro baseball game with more than 9 stolen bases.” This query involves a sport, date, and statistic as its variables. You can also sort the columns of information when indicated. If the particular fact(s) you’re seeking are not there, you can refine the search with additional terms. In contrast, “New England Patriots” entered in Wolfie starts a process that assembles a single page of facts about the team. The page itself may be exactly what you’re seeking or it may be wildly off-base. Each result is a web page that contains the search query, or part of it. If you enter “New England Patriots” into Google Search, you'll get over 46 million results. This was a good idea because most people aren’t sure how to use a “computational knowledge engine.” A dive into the Sports and Games category makes Wolfie’s capabilities a bit clearer.
The Wolfram Alpha home page is full of categories that contain examples of “Wolfie’s” capabilities.
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