Masterstudium Business Informatics - Fakultät für Informatik, TU Wien
Masterstudium Business Informatics - Fakultät für Informatik, TU Wien
Masterstudium Business Informatics - Fakultät für Informatik, TU Wien
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SBI/EC2 - Web: Analysis and Search<br />
ECTS-Credits: 6.0<br />
Summary: This module deals with the World Wide Web in terms of analysis of usage<br />
and structure of the search for Web-based information. The formal basis and methods<br />
of network theory are provided. This knowledge is then applied with the help of special<br />
tools and social network analysis software. Principles of information description<br />
and search technologies are described in the context of the World Wide Web. Current<br />
trends in personalisation and recommendation are illustrated. The module provides the<br />
participants with an understanding of network analysis, machine learning for Web data<br />
analysis, understanding of functionality and improvement of Web search techniques,<br />
and a discussion of current research topics in Web Science and Web Search. The didactic<br />
concept of this module comprises lectures, group discussions, project work, and project<br />
presentations.<br />
Learning Outcomes:<br />
Knowledge:<br />
Skills:<br />
• Understanding of the theoretical concepts of network analysis<br />
• Understanding the complexity of the WWW<br />
• Application of machine learning approaches to Web data analysis<br />
• Approaches to improve search results<br />
• Identication and discussion of open research topics<br />
• Usage of network analysis tools<br />
• Solving of practical data analysis problems<br />
• Identifying pitfalls in information presentation<br />
• Interdisciplinary thinking<br />
Competences:<br />
• Problem solving in group situations<br />
• Self-organization and time management<br />
• Reection, assessment, analysis and presentation of alternatives<br />
• Presentation and discussion of practical data analysis problems<br />
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