Miami University*
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT
SAN626: Information Retrieval Systems
SUMMER-III '99 (June/28 - August/6)
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday (MTR) 10:30 am - 12:45 pm, 105 KRG
INSTRUCTOR : Dr. FAZLI CAN
Office : Kreger 230-H, Phone: 529-5950, e-mail: canf@muohio.edu
Office Hours : MTR 2:30 - 4:30 pm, other times by appointment only.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The main objective of this course is to learn the important concepts, algorithms, and data/file structures
that are necessary to specify, design, and implement Information Retrieval (IR) systems.
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
IR Systems Overview; Clustering and Cluster Validation; Automatic Indexing and Term Weighting; Fundamental
File Structures: Inverted File, Signature Files, Query Processing, n-gram-based Files, PAT trees; Digital Libraries
and Information Filtering on the Web; Compression.
PREREQUISITE
SAN603: Data Abstraction &
Data Structures.
TEXTBOOK
No particular textbook. A reading list will be provided. See Blackboard
material (needs password).
IMPORTANT DATES
Last day to drop a course without a grade : July 6, Tuesday
Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" : July 14, Wednesday
Last day to drop a course with a grade of "WP" or "WF" : August 5, Thursday
EXAM DATES
Quizes (~5) : on-line, any time with a deadline.
Midterm : July 20, Tue.
Final (comprehensive) : Aug. 5, Thu.
GRADING POLICY
Quizes: 5%
Midterm Exam : 20%
Final exam (comprehensive): 30%
Assignments/Project: 35%
Lecture Summary: 5%
End of Week Question & Answer : 5%
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Total 100 %
Letter grades will be determined according to the following table.
90 - 100 %: A
80 - 89 %: B
70 - 79 %: C
60 - 69 %: D
0 - 59 %: F
GENERAL POLICIES
- You are expected to do your homework assignments alone. Group working will be considered as cheating. You may
discuss your ideas and approaches, but do not walk the line. Group projects will be specified explicitly.
- Your programs will be graded according to their correctness, algorithm design, readability, and neatness of
presentation.
- Your assignments must be turned in on the due dates. No late homework assignment will be accepted. No make-up/extension
can be given for excuses with no proof and no prior notification.
- Homework problems may be graded selectively (like 1 or 2 problems out of 5, however you have to solve all of
them). The weights of individual assignments may vary.
- If you need to supply written documentation with your assign-ments provide a neat presentation using a word-processor.
This is a rule and exceptions will be specified explicitly.
- If individual review is needed due to a question on the grade (including exams) this must be no later than
one week after receiving your assignment or exam. This time limit is for consistency in grading.
- Attendance is mandatory. If you miss a class it is your responsibility to catch up in terms of course material
and announcements made in the class.
OFFICE HOUR POLICIES
Six office hours per week are reserved to help you. In case I am not able to be in my office during any
office hour period, I will announce alternate hours to make up for them. Please do not assume that I am available
to answer your questions any time you may barge into my office. During office hours, you are welcome to stop by
and discuss your questions with me. If you cannot make it during my hours, you are further welcome to contact me
and make an appointment for a more suitable time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 6/30/'99, 11:10 pm: If your Blackboard account does
not work please try to enter as a guest, use "user name: guest, password: guest".
Date of last update: July 2, 1999.
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