CS 6860 - Information Retrieval and Web Search

This course covers the design, implementation, and evaluation of modern information retrieval (IR) systems, such as Web search engines. It will focus on the underlying retrieval models, algorithms, and system implementations, such as vector-space and probabilistic retrieval models, as well as the PageRank algorithm used by Google. The course will also cover more advanced topics in information retrieval, including document categorization and clustering, recommender systems, collaborative filtering, and personalized search.

Requisites

Credit Hours: 3.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture

Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I