Coursebooks

Distributed information systems

CS-423

Lecturer(s) :

Language:

English

Summary

This course introduces the key concepts and algorithms from the areas of information retrieval, data mining and knowledge bases, which constitute the foundations of today's Web-based distributed information systems.

Content

Information Retrieval

Information Retrieval - Introduction
Text-Based Information Retrieval
Vector Space Retrieval
Inverted Files
Distributed Retrieval
Probabilistic Information Retrieval
Query Expansion
Latent Semantic Indexing
Word Embeddings
Link-Based Ranking

Data Mining

Data Mining ' Introduction
Association Rule Mining
Clustering
Classification
Classification Methodology
Document Classification
Recommender Systems
Mining Social Graphs

Knowledge Bases

Semi-structured data
Semantic Web
RDF Resource Description Framework
Semantic Web Resources
Keyphrase extraction
Named entity recognition
Information extraction
Taxonomy Induction
Entity Disambiguation
Label Propagation
Link Prediction
Data Integration

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

Introduction to Database Systems

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

Characterize the main tasks performed by information systems, namely data, information and knowledge management
Apply collaborative information management models, like crowd-sourcing, recommender systems, social networks
Apply knowledge models, their representation through Web standards and algorithms for storing and processing semi-structured data
Apply fundamental models and techniques of text retrieval and their use in Web search engines
Apply main categories of data mining techniques, local rules, predictive and descriptive models, and master representative algorithms for each of the categories

Teaching methods

Ex cathedra + programming exercises (Python)

Assessment methods

25% Continuous evaluations with bonus system during the semester
75% Final written exam (180 min) during exam session

Supervision

Office hours	Yes
Assistants	Yes
Forum	Yes

Resources

Websites

http://lsir.epfl.ch/teaching/current-courses/

Moodle Link

http://moodle.epfl.ch/course/view.php?id=4051

In the programs

Computer Science, 2019-2020, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Computer Science, 2019-2020, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Communication Systems - master program, 2019-2020, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Communication Systems - master program, 2019-2020, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Computer Science - Cybersecurity, 2019-2020, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Computer Science - Cybersecurity, 2019-2020, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Data Science, 2019-2020, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Data Science, 2019-2020, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Digital Humanities, 2019-2020, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Digital Humanities, 2019-2020, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2019-2020, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2019-2020, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Energy Management and Sustainability, 2019-2020, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Energy Management and Sustainability, 2019-2020, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Environmental Sciences and Engineering, 2019-2020, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Environmental Sciences and Engineering, 2019-2020, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Biocomputing minor, 2019-2020, Spring semester
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Communication systems minor, 2019-2020, Spring semester
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Computer science minor, 2019-2020, Spring semester
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Written
- Credits
  4
- Subject examined
  Distributed information systems
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises
  1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

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