CS 432/532: Introduction to Web Science 
Spring 2017 
CRNs 25728, 25729

Instructor: Michael L. Nelson <mln@cs.odu.edu> 
http://www.cs.odu.edu/~mln/ 

Office Hours: Thursdays 3-5 and by appointment

Time: Thursdays 5:45 - 8:20pm
Place: E&CS bldg, r. 2120

The Web has fundamentally changed how we learn, play, communicate, and
work. Its influence has become so monumental that it has given birth to
a new science: Web Science, or the science of decentralized information
structures. Although Web Science is interdisciplinary by nature, this
course will be focusing mainly on the computing aspects of the Web: how
it works, how it is used, and how it can be analyzed. We will examine
a number of topics including: web architecture, web characterization
and analysis, web archiving, Web 2.0, social networks, collective
intelligence, search engines, web mining, information diffusion on the
web, and the Semantic Web.

Prerequisites: Standing as an undergraduate senior, graduate student,
or approval from the instructor.

Attendance Policy: Attendance is required for class participation,
presentation, and discussion.  Absences must cleared with the instructor
prior to class.  Even if you miss a class, you are responsible for
everything that is said, discussed, and presented during class.

Grading: 

Assignments:  10 @ 10 points each, details to be shared in class.

CS 432:
10 point scale with pluses and minuses:
	100-92 = A
	 91-90 = A- 
	 89-88 = B+
	 87-82 = B
	 81-80 = B-
	 etc.
CS 532:
10 point scale with pluses and minuses:
	100-94 = A
	 93-90 = A- 
	 89-88 = B+
	 87-84 = B
	 83-80 = B-
	 etc.

Late assignments lose 3 points for every 24 hours they are late.

Honor code:

Please familiarize yourself with the Honor Pledge, Honor Code, and the
definitions of "plagiarism" and "unauthorized collaboration":
http://orgs.odu.edu/hc/

Class Homepage: 

https://github.com/phonedude/cs532-s17

Class email list:

http://groups.google.com/group/cs532-s17

Textbooks: None required, but check the slides for a list 
of recommended books.

Check the class page and email list regularly for more information.

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