PLEASE NOTE:
1) The content of the module is updated and revised each year so some of the past questions refer to topics that were not part of the module in 2005.
2) There were some changes to the structure of the exam in 2004, e.g. each question is worth 50 marks. This will be the same in 2005. Also, in 2004 more emphasis was put on current research and development of information retrieval systems (cf. some of the research papers given as Set Reading). As in 2004 the 2005 exam will include questions that ask you to write about some specified research. You do NOT need to go beyond the lecture content and the Set Reading to answer these questions.
3) The solutions that are provided are written in a style to help with the marking of the exams – this does not necessarily reflect how you would be expected to write your answers, e.g. solutions are sometimes given in note form, whereas you would normally be expected to write full sentences.
Exam – Autumn 2004; Solutions - Autumn 2004
Exam – Autumn 2003; Solutions – Autumn 2003
Exam - Autumn 2002; Solutions - Autumn 2002
Exam - Autumn 2001; Solutions - Autumn 2001