Web Mining & Nowcasting

Credits: 
2
Hours: 
20
Area: 
Big Data Mining
Academic Year: 
2016-2017
Description: 

This module presents how to analyse traces that users leave from querying Web search engines (query log). It presents the main applications of Web mining including: i) how to profile the interests/activities of users, ii) how to use information from query logs for forecasting social indicators and optimizing Web search engines. Teaching activities will be supported by several case studies developed in the SoBigData.eu laboratory.

Technics and tools: 

Python

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