CS 6821 - Information Retrieval

This course presents an in-depth examination of the theoretical foundation and practical considerations in the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of tools for managing and accessing large collections of documents. There is an emphasis on the World Wide Web, which is the most visible use case of IR. Explicit references are made to meaningfully relate IR theory and practice with AI and ML. Students exposed to the cutting-edge of IR research, illustrated with several use cases that they can relate to (e.g., news summarization).

Note: Open to graduate students only

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CS 3500 with a grade of “C” or better

Credits: 3 hours