Information retrieval systems
D Foott
4 points * 2 hours per week * Second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: COT2132 or COT2138
This subject aims to provide students with a knowledge of the technology of information retrieval systems. Topics taught include: an outline of the information retrieval problem; functional overview of information retrieval; deterministic models of information retrieval systems; conventional boolean, fuzzy set theory, p-norm and vector space models; text analysis and automatic indexing; standards for text markup; automatic query formulation; system-user adaptation and learning mechanisms; intelligent information retrieval; retrieval evaluation; review of new theories and future directions; hands-on experience with a working experimental information retrieval system.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours): 60% * Two practical assignments: 40%
Prescribed texts
Salton G and McGill M Introduction to modern information retrieval McGraw-Hill, 1983
Recommended texts
Bryan M SGML: An author's guide to the standard generalized markup language Addison-Wesley, 1988
Goldfarb C F The SGML handbook OUP, 1990