Class lectures will use Powerpoint presentations. Hard copies of the slides will be provided before or on the day of the corresponding lecture. Programming Assignments There will be four or five programming assignments throughout the semester. These will involve using and modifying existing Java programs for various IR and web search tasks. If you do not already know Java you will be expected to learn it on your own.
Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date.
A day is a 24 hour period starting at the beginning of class and includes all weekend days and holidays. Midterm There will be a midterm exam around October 18 that will cover the material in the first half of the course. We will review for the test the class before. The final will be held on 9AM-12PM Monday, Dec 17, location to be announced. It will be comprehensive test covering all material presented in the course.