SI 514: Special Topics: Introduction to Semantic Web Ideas

Introduction to the ideas and technologies underlying the proposals and projects grouped under the rubric of the "Semantic Web." Course takes as a starting point the World Wide Web Consortium's vision, where "the Semantic Web is an extension of the current Web in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation." Course investigates the series of technologies in use and under development to achieve this vision, as well as sample applications of these technologies.