Here is my selection of introductory courses given by well-known specialists in Computer Science or Natural Language Processing and recorded so that they can be followed at home.
1. Artificial Intelligence | Natural Language
Processing,
Christopher D. Manning, Stanford University.
More than 20 hours, 18 lectures.
Introduction to the key topics of NLP, summary of existing models.
Lecture 12 : Dan Jurafsky as a guest lecturer.
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2. Bits, Harry
R. Lewis, Harvard University.
A general overview of information as quantity and quantitative
methods.
Very comprehensive lecture (data theories, internet protocols,
encryption, copyright issues, laws…), cut in small pieces for you to
pick a focused topic.
Several formats available, links to blog posts.
3. Search Engines: Technology, Society, and
Business,
various lecturers, UC Berkeley.
Fall 2007, 13 lectures.
Overview of the topic.
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