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Search Engines : Information Retrieval in Practice by Croft, W. Bruce;Metzler, Donald;Strohman, Trevor is a science book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Search Engines : Information Retrieval in Practice about?

For introductory information retrieval courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in computer science, information science and computer engineering departments. Written by a leader in the field of information retrieval, Search Engines: Information Retrieval in Practice, is designed to give undergraduate students the understanding and tools they need to evaluate, compare and modify search engines. Coverage of the underlying IR and mathematical models reinforce key concepts. The book's numerous programming exercises make extensive use of Galago, a Java-based open source search engine. SUPPLEMENTS / Extensive lecture slides (in PDF and PPT format) / Solutions to selected end of chapter problems (Instructors only) / Test collections for exercises / Galago search engine

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Croft, W. Bruce;Metzler, Donald;Strohman, Trevor
Publisher
Addison-Wesley
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9780136072249
Category
science
Subjects
Engineering, Programming, Computer Science
Rating
4 / 5 (23 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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