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IT3807

Advanced Information Retrieval

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

Advanced topics on information retrieval, including text and multimedia information:
- Information retrieval (IR) within specialised search environment (e.g., bioninformatics).
- Different models for IR systems, www search tools
- Indexing and retrieval of semi-structured data, e.g., XML
- Indexing and retrieval of multimedia information

Learning outcome

The students is aimed at learning and undestand the principles, techniques and methods behind advanced information retrieval

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises (assignments).

Compulsory assignments

  • 2 Assigments

Required previous knowledge

IT2801 Information Retrieval or equvalent knowledge. The course is built on the IT2801 course.

Course materials

Given at the start of the semester

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
IT8802 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Informatics

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Herindrasana Ramampiaro

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-01 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-05-28 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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