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FIT4032 Information retrieval systems -DISESTABLISHED AT FEC 4/10

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Unit Code, Name, Abbreviation

FIT4032 Information retrieval systems -DISESTABLISHED AT FEC 4/10 (22 Oct 2010, 1:45pm) [INFO RETRIEV (07 Feb 2007, 2:32pm)]

Reasons for Introduction

Reasons for Introduction (07 Feb 2007, 10:40am)

N/A

Reasons for Change (07 Feb 2007, 10:40am)

The code for this unit has been changed from CSE4500 to FIT4032 in accordance with new Faculty procedures.

Role of Unit (07 Feb 2007, 10:42am)

FIT4032 is an elective unit for the Master of Information Technology, the Master of Network Computing and the Master of Information Technology(Minor Thesis).

Relationship of Unit (07 Feb 2007, 10:43am)

N/A

Relevance of Unit (07 Feb 2007, 10:43am)

N/A

Objectives

Knowledge and Understanding (Cognitive Domain Objectives) (07 Feb 2007, 2:11pm)

  • C1. create and validate XML documents
  • C2. appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of XML Schema compared to DTD
  • C3. understand the design considerations of developing XML-based data repository
  • C4. retrieve XML documents using XSLT
  • C5. understand the strength and weaknesses of XSLT as a retrieval language for XML documents
  • C6. understand different issues related to storing and retrieving textual data
  • C7. understand different design and implementation issues of search engines
  • Unit Content

    Summary (07 Feb 2007, 10:51am)

    ASCED code 020199 Computer Science not elsewhere classified.

    Storage and retrieval for non-relational data, includes XML documents, free-text documents, and search engines. XML technology covers the creation, validation and retrieval of XML documents using XML schema, XPath and XSLT. Text retrieval issues: indexing, storing, retrieving and measuring performance. Design and implementation issues of search engines.

    Handbook Summary (01 Feb 2007, 12:16pm)

    Storage and retrieval for non-relational data, includes XML documents, free-text documents, and search engines. XML technology covers the creation, validation and retrieval of XML documents using XML schema, XPath and XSLT. Text retrieval issues: indexing, storing, retrieving and measuring performance. Design and implementation issues of search engines.

    Recommended Reading (01 Feb 2007, 12:19pm)

    Dwight Peltzer, XML: Language Mechanics and Applications, 1st ed, Addison Wesley, 2004

    Teaching Methods

    Assessment

    Strategies of Assessment (01 Feb 2007, 12:19pm)

    Examinations (2 hours): 50% - Assignments : 50%

    Assessment Relationship to Objectives (07 Feb 2007, 2:12pm)

    Examination will cover objectives C1-C7

    Assignments will cover objective C1-C5

    Workloads

    Resource Requirements

    Library Requirements (07 Feb 2007, 10:47am)

    Inclusion of prescribed textbook in the reserved and general collections in the Caulfield library.

    Teaching Responsibility (Callista Entry) (01 Feb 2007, 12:20pm)

    100% Caufield School of Information Technology

    Prerequisites

    Prerequisite Units (20 Apr 2007, 4:41pm)

    Must have passed an (I/W) unit in {CSE9002, FIT9019}

    Corequisites (07 Feb 2007, 10:47am)

    NIL

    Prohibitions (07 Feb 2007, 2:35pm)

    "(Translation sets CSE4500)", CSE4500 Information Retrieval Systems

    Research Interest (07 Feb 2007, 10:54am)

    FIT4032 introduces students to issues related to the information retrieval research.

    Proposed year of Introduction (for new units) (07 Feb 2007, 10:54am)

    Semester 1, 2008

    Enrolment (07 Feb 2007, 2:13pm)

    current enrolments: 30-40 students

    Faculty Information

    Proposer

    A Paplinski

    Approvals

    School: 22 Oct 2010 (Geraldine DCosta)
    Faculty Education Committee: 22 Oct 2010 (Geraldine DCosta)
    Faculty Board: 22 Oct 2010 (Geraldine DCosta)
    ADT:
    Faculty Manager:
    Dean's Advisory Council:
    Other:

    Version History

    27 Nov 2006 David Sole Copied from CSE4500
    01 Feb 2007 Maria Indrawan modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified UnitContent/HandbookSummary; modified UnitContent/RecommendedReading; modified Assessment/Strategies; modified Assessment/Objectives; modified ResourceReqs/SchoolReqs; modified Prohibitions; modified Prohibitions; modified Prohibitions; modified FacultyInformation/FICoordinator
    01 Feb 2007 Maria Indrawan
    07 Feb 2007 Maria Indrawan modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelation; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelevance; modified ResourceReqs/LibraryReqs; modified Corequisites; modified UnitContent/Summary; modified Research; modified DateOfIntroduction
    07 Feb 2007 Maria Indrawan modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RChange; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RIntro; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRole; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelation; modified ReasonsForIntroduction/RRelevance; modified ResourceReqs/LibraryReqs; modified Corequisites; modified UnitContent/Summary; modified Research; modified DateOfIntroduction; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified UnitObjectives/ObjCognitive; modified Assessment/Objectives; modified Enrolment
    07 Feb 2007 Maria Indrawan modified Abbreviation; modified Prohibitions
    20 Mar 2007 Geraldine DCosta FIT School Approval, Approved by Graduate Postgraduate Programs Committee on 20/3/07
    18 Apr 2007 Ralph Gillon FEC Approval
    18 Apr 2007 Ralph Gillon FacultyBoard Approval - The FEC now has authority to formally approve the establishment of new units. The FEC has approved this version. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.
    20 Apr 2007 Katherine Knight modified Prerequisites/PreReqUnits - - FEC 1/07 NOTED EXECUTIVE APPROVAL
    04 Jun 2007 Ralph Gillon FIT School Approval, Approved by UGPC at Special mtg 1/07.
    04 Jun 2007 Ralph Gillon FEC Approval
    04 Jun 2007 Ralph Gillon FacultyBoard Approval - Approved by UGPC at Special mtg 1/07. Faculty Board approval added to aid administration in Monatar.
    22 Oct 2010 Geraldine DCosta modified UnitName - Added Disestablished comment.
    22 Oct 2010 Geraldine DCosta FIT4032 Chief Examiner Approval, ( proxy school approval )
    22 Oct 2010 Geraldine DCosta FEC Approval
    22 Oct 2010 Geraldine DCosta FacultyBoard Approval - GPC 4/10 endorsed and FEC 4/10-Item 8.7.2- approved disestablishment of this unit. Faculty Board approval has been added to aid administration in Monatar.

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