1. Information Retrieval WMES 3103 Maizatul Akmar Ismail

2. Course Evaluation 50% coursework, 50% final exam Consist of : Test (20%), Assignment(10%), Project(20%), Final Exam (50%)

3. Ice Breaking What is information? What does it mean by “retrieval”? Information characteristics?

4. Information – processed data and later use for decision making. Data Data Handling Information Processed data, have shape and pattern

5. Characteristics of useful information : 1.Precise 2.Perfect – tidak kekurangan data –data tertentu 3.Integrity – boleh dipercayai, ada sifat keaslian (authenticity) dan berautoriti (authority). 4.Current – pastikan maklumat masih baru dan berguna.

6. User interaction with IRS IR Browsing DB