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Fall 2006


INLS 150: ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION.
Introduction to the problems and methods of organizing information, including information structures, knowledge schemas, data structures, terminological control, index language functions, and implications for searching.

INLS 156: INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE CONCEPTS & APPLICATIONS.
Design and implementation of database systems. Semantic modeling, relational database theory, including normalization, indexing and query construction, SQL.

INLS 157: DATABASE SYSTEMS I.
Intermediate-level design and implementation of database systems, building on topics studied in INLS 156. Additional topics include MySQL, non-text databases, and data warehouses.

INLS 162: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.
Introduction to the systems approach to the design and development of information systems. Methods and tools for the analysis and modeling of system functionality (e.g., structured analysis) and data represented in the system (e.g., object-oriented analysis) are studied.

INLS 172: INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
Study of information retrieval and question answering techniques, including document classification, retrieval and evaluation techniques, handling of large data collections, and the use of feedback.

INLS 181: INTERNET APPLICATIONS.
Introduction to Internet concepts, applications, and services. Introduces the TCP/IP protocol suite along with clients and servers for Internet communication, browsing, and navigation. Examines policy, management, and implementation issues.

INLS 257: USER INTERFACE DESIGN.
Basic principles for designing the human interface to information systems, emphasizing computer-assisted systems. Major topics: users' conceptual models of systems, human information processing capabilities, styles of interfaces, and evaluation methods.

INLS 668 (191): ADVANCED INTERNET APPLICATIONS.
Prerequisite: INLS 572. Study of design and implementation of state-of-the-art Internet applications. Example topics include multimedia authoring tools, dynamic content generation techniques, and server side configuration and programming.

INLS 780 (201): RESEARCH METHODS.
Prerequisite: completion of twelve semester hours including INLS 500 and [INLS 501 or 509]. An introduction to research methods used in library and information science. Includes the writing of a research proposal.

INLS 696 (300): INDEPENDENT STUDY.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Study by an individual student on a special topic under the direction of a specific faculty member.

JOMC 88: INTRO TO MULTIMEDIA.
Basics of production and publication of journalistic multimedia content. Understanding of ethics and application of current technology, techniques, and design theories will be critical elements of all course work.