Topics include users information needs, the representation of information, data structures, document preprocessing, retrieval models, query formulation and processing, evaluation techniques, and a variety of Web-based issues. Format consists primarily of lectures. Spring 1998, Fall 1997. Detailed undergraduate-level technical course describes how computers work. Covers hardware and firmware components, operating systems, and applications software.
Format consists of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on labs.
Undergraduate course provides introduction to information retrieval. Students learn Boolean logic, query construction, search techniques, and proprietary syntax and controlled vocabulary. Labs also teach students how to use proprietary system documentation. Spring 1995, Spring 1994, Fall 1993, Spring 1993. Topics include project scheduling and budgeting, team building and team management, resource management, conflict resolution, and communication and negotiation strategies.