ClassInfo

CSC 575 Intelligent Information Retrieval

Noriko Tomuro

Office: CDM 648
Winter 2018-2019
Class number: 26037
Section number: 810
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ONLIN E0000 Online Campus

Summary

Examination of the design, implementation, and evaluation of information retrieval systems. The focus is on the underlying retrieval models, algorithms, and system implementations. Also examined is how an effective information search and retrieval is interrelated with the organization and description of information to be retrieved. Topics include: automatic indexing; thesaurus generation; Boolean, vector-space, and probabilistic models; clustering and classification; information filtering; distributed IR on the WWW; intelligent information agents; IR system evaluation; information visualization; and natural language processing in IR. Throughout the course, current literature from the viewpoints of both research and practical retrieval technologies both on and off the World Wide Web will be examined.



Texts

Introduction to Information Retrieval", by Christopher Manning, Prabhakar Raghavan and Hinrich Schutze, Cambridge University Press. 2009.


Grading

Assignments 70% Final Project 30%


Prerequisites

CSC 403 (or equivalent background in data structures).


Late Submissions

Submission of assignments is due at 11:59 pm of the respective due date. Late submissions are accepted up to 3 days late, however will be penalized 10 percent for each day that they are late (including weekend days).


Submission Materials

All submission materials must have the student's name, the course section in which he/she is registered ("CSC 575-801 Loop" or "CSC 575-810 Online"), and the assignment title/number (e.g. HW#1) written/typed at the top of the submission files. Submissions without those information will not be graded and receive a score of 0.


School policies:

Changes to Syllabus

This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.

Online Course Evaluations

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Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ If you have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.

All students are expected to abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy which prohibits cheating and other misconduct in student coursework. Publicly sharing or posting online any prior or current materials from this course (including exam questions or answers), is considered to be providing unauthorized assistance prohibited by the policy. Both students who share/post and students who access or use such materials are considered to be cheating under the Policy and will be subject to sanctions for violations of Academic Integrity.

Academic Policies

All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/PoliciesandProcedures.aspx.

Students with Disabilities

Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at:
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