SLIS 5718 - Agent Implementation and Control for Information Professionals

3 hours

Designed to meet the need of government and industry for entry-level personnel capable of implementing and managing search agents and search robots for intranets and the internet in general. Management is characterized by the ability to build simple agents in Perl, JavaScript, etc.; to locate, install and modify web-based agents provided at various sites; and to edit and filter agent results through document classification and automated text processing. Additionally, students work in teams to create and modify sites utilizing collections developed by the school in previous courses and sponsored projects.

Prerequisite(s): None.