
COMPX542-21A (HAM)
Web Search: Technical and Social Issues
15 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Colin Pilbrow
9584
G.1.29
colin.pilbrow@waikato.ac.nz
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Librarian(s)
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Paper Description
Paper Structure
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
The core text is:
Witten, I.,Gori , M., & Numerico, T. (2007) Web Dragons: Inside the myths of search engine technology, Morgan Kaufmann. Bookstore: $64;@amazon.com
Online Support
Workload
You are expected to spend 13-16 hours per week for 9 weeks on this course (equivalent to 10-12 hours per week for a 12-week course), which breaks down roughly as follows:
2-3 hours lectures
5-6 hours coursework assignments, quizzes, etc.
6-7 hours private study, including reading Web dragons
13-16 hours total
Linkages to Other Papers
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite papers: COMPX202 or COMPX242 or COMP204 or COMP242, and a further 45 points at 300 level in Computer Science
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: COMP442, COMP542