Answer any one question from Q1 and Q2
1 (a)
How to generate the Document representative using Conflation Algorithm.
10 M
1 (b)
Explain Luhn's idea for understanding the context of the document.
8 M
2 (a)
What is the use of Clustering in IR? Explain Clustering Hypothesis for R-R and R-N-R associations of Collections.
10 M
2 (b)
Differentiate between Data and Information Retrieval.
8 M
Answer any one question from Q3 and Q4
3 (a)
Explain how Records are organized in Multi-lists state with an example and its advantage over inverted files.
8 M
3 (b)
Explain different types of Search strategies.
8 M
4 (a)
Explain inverted index file concept with example.
8 M
4 (b)
What is the role of XML in Information Retrieval? Explain XML data model and evaluation of queries.
8 M
Answer any one question from Q5 and Q6
5 (a)
Explain the TREC Collection.
8 M
5 (b)
Explain the term.
i) R-Precision
ii) Precision Histogram
iii) The Harmonic Mean
iv) The E Measure
i) R-Precision
ii) Precision Histogram
iii) The Harmonic Mean
iv) The E Measure
8 M
6 (a)
Explain various challenges for effective delivery of Digital Library Architecture.
8 M
6 (b)
Write brief note on OPACs.
8 M
Answer any one question from Q7 and Q8
7 (a)
Write note on Ontology and the Ontology Life Cycle.
10 M
7 (b)
Write brief note on 'Query processing in a Distributed IR system'.
8 M
8 (a)
Describe MIMD architecture with respect to 'Multitasking' in Parallel IR.
10 M
8 (b)
Compare Distributed IR and Parallel IR.
8 M
Answer any one question from Q9 and Q10
9 (a)
What is Multimedia IR? Discuss steps on which of data retrieval relies.
8 M
9 (b)
Explain the steps involved for retrieving data in Multimedia IR systems.
8 M
10 (a)
Explain the MULTOS data model with example.
8 M
10 (b)
Write short note on.
i) SQL3 query language
ii) Generic multimedia indexing
i) SQL3 query language
ii) Generic multimedia indexing
8 M
Answer any one question from Q11 and Q12
11 (a)
Explain the centralized crawler-indexer and Harvest-distributed architecture of a search Engine.
8 M
11 (b)
Write short note on.
i) Meta searchers
ii) Metacrawler
i) Meta searchers
ii) Metacrawler
8 M
12 (a)
Explain how web search engine works.
8 M
12 (b)
Write short note on Dynamic Search and Software Agents.
8 M
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