CSE4500 - Information retrieval systems

Leader: Maria Indrawan

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

Information retrieval: overview of information, applications of variable-length data, characteristics of ill-structured data, indexing and retrieval methods including full file inversion, signature files and videotext systems. Optical storage systems including CD-ROM; multimedia technology including videotext and laser discs, specific products. Query languages: man-machine dialogues including procedural and non-procedural approaches; forms-based methods such as QBE; natural language interfaces; intellect; intelligent interfaces; Hypertext; evolutionary trends.

Objectives

By the completion of this unit students will have a theoretical and conceptual understanding to:

1. create and validate XML documents

2. understand different issues related to storing and retrieving textual data;
3. understand different design and implementation issues of search engines;
4. create and validate XML documents;
5. appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of XML Schema compared to DTD;
6. retrieve XML documents using XSLT;
7. understand different issues related to storing and retrieving textual data;
8. understand different design and implementation issues of search engines.

Assessment

Examination (2 hours): 50%
Practical work: 50%

Contact hours

4 x contact hrs/week

Prerequisites

CSE9002 or equivalent

Prohibitions

CSE3201