Tools for Text Processing and Analysis

Tools for Text Processing and Analysis
Introduction to tools and techniques suited for use with text analysis, including basic text encoding, text preparation, basic regular expression, and concordance programs.
DIGHT
260
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 TaughtFall
 ProgramsContaining DIGHT 260
Course Outcomes

Text Representation in Computers

Understand how text is represented in computers. This includes 8-bit code points and various encodings of Unicode.

Regular Expressions

Be able to construct regular expressions and apply them to text files to search for patterns and make changes.

Regular Expressions and Procedural Scripting

Be able to use regular expressions in conjunction with a procedural scripting or general purpose programming language.