Module Details
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Title ADVANCED WEB TECHNOLOGIES
Code COMP318
Coordinator Dr VAM Tamma
Computer Science
V.Tamma@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2017-18 Level 6 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims
  • To provide guidelines, concepts and models for designing and evaluating applications utilising advanced web technologies
  • To introduce Artificial Intelligence and Semantic Web techniques which can be applied to the application of advanced web technologies
  • To introduce the notion of semantic web applications intended to be used by software.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the module students should

Have an understanding of the basic formal methods and techniques for designing and implementing advanced web applications

Have an appreciation for Artificial Intelligence and Semantic Web research related to advanced web technology applications

Be able to apply specific methods and techniques in the design and development of an application of advanced web technology for a case study

Syllabus
1 
  1. Introduction to advanced web technologies (1 lecture)
  2. Search engines and search issues (5 lectures)
  3. RDF (6 lectures)
  4. OWL and its applications (6 lectures)
  5. SPARQL (4 lectures)
  6. Ontology modelling (3 lectures)
  7. Linked data and their applications (3 lectures)
  8. Revision (2 lectures)

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture -

Laboratory Work -


Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 30

     10

     40
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 110
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Written Exam  150  Semester 2  80  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Written Exam Notes (applying to all assessments) 2 (sets of) assessment tasks This work is not marked anonymously. Writen examination No resit opportunity for final year students, only at the next ordinary sitting (subject to confirmation by the Board of Examiners). For MSc students there is no CA resit opportunity - the Resit exam will replace failed CA components, the Learning Outcomes will be covered in the resit exam.  
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Coursework  10 hours  Semester 2  10  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 1 
Coursework  60 minutes  Semester 2  10  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Class Test 

Recommended Texts
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