Web search engines

Course title

Web search engines

Code

F18L3S080

Study programme

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Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

8 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Обработка на природните јазици

10.

Course objectives (competences)

The goal of the course is to get familiar with concepts for developing web retrieval systems. Understanding ways to process questions and retrieval data sets, as well as ways to automatically gather data from the web. After completing the course, the student is expected to demonstrate knowledge of methods for processing queries, document representation, indexing and classification, to demonstrate knowledge of methods for retrieval and indexing images and to be able to develop retrieval algorithms independently using developer tools.

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Course content

Introduction to web retrieval systems; Query processing; Retrieval using relevance feedback; Vector-space; Document structure; Index creating; Evaluating retrieval systems; Clustering and classification of document; Gathering information from web and social media and indexing it; Personalized retrieval; Algorithms for question answering; Retrieving and indexing images;

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Learning methods

Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper.

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Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

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Distribution of the available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Grading

17.1.	Tests	0 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	0 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

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Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.2 and 16.1 have been completed.

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Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year