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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
How Search Engines Work
Our first topic for analysis and discussion is how search engines work. Search engines have become an essential component of everyday life and their influence is undoubtedly far reaching.
We will learn about the topic by watching the following video from a lecture by Dr. Marti Hearst at the University of California at Berkeley.
There is plenty of information available on the inner workings of search engines. Two such links include: - The Animated Internet: How Search Engines Work - How Internet Search Engines Work at howstuffworks.
We will learn about the topic by watching the following video from a lecture by Dr. Marti Hearst at the University of California at Berkeley.
There is plenty of information available on the inner workings of search engines. Two such links include: - The Animated Internet: How Search Engines Work - How Internet Search Engines Work at howstuffworks.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
ITGS Generalities
As part of the course, you will be required to create your own blog, so as to be able to post all of your projects and assignments.
The blog must be named itgs-yoursurname.blogspot.com
In order to start the blog, please access www.blogspot.com and follow the instructions to create a new blog. You will need a Gmail account, so if you do not have one please sign up for a new account.
Classroom materials and assignments will be posted on itgssass.blogspot.com For every unit or topic, you are expected to find one web-based resource and post it on your blog.
Whenever an assignment is due, you will create a blog entry that includes a link to the document in Google docs.
As part of the class expectations, you are expected to access other classmates' blogs and comment on their entries.
Assessment of the course will be based on:
- Assignments.
- Formal evaluations.
- Class participation.
- Blog entries created.
- Access and comments to blog entries from classmates.
You can reach my at itgs.sass@gmail.com whenever you have any issues or doubts.
The blog must be named itgs-yoursurname.blogspot.com
In order to start the blog, please access www.blogspot.com and follow the instructions to create a new blog. You will need a Gmail account, so if you do not have one please sign up for a new account.
Classroom materials and assignments will be posted on itgssass.blogspot.com For every unit or topic, you are expected to find one web-based resource and post it on your blog.
Whenever an assignment is due, you will create a blog entry that includes a link to the document in Google docs.
As part of the class expectations, you are expected to access other classmates' blogs and comment on their entries.
Assessment of the course will be based on:
- Assignments.
- Formal evaluations.
- Class participation.
- Blog entries created.
- Access and comments to blog entries from classmates.
You can reach my at itgs.sass@gmail.com whenever you have any issues or doubts.
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