Students understand the problems of syntactic and semantic interoperabilityare able to model the semantics of data models with ontologiesknow the techniques for achieving syntactic and semantic interoperability and are able to apply these techniques in practical situationsKnow the basic concepts of lonked open data, provenance, blockchains and

lecture + assignments of exercises + discussion of solutions

InteroperabilityBeing able to accomplish end-user applications using different types of computer systems, operating systems, and application software, interconnected by different types of local and wide areanetworks.Beyond the ability of two or more computer systems to exchange information, semantic interoperability is the ability to automatically interpret the informationexchanged meaningfully and accurately in order to produce useful results asdefined by the end users of both systems.Themen:Probleme der Interoperabilität  Architekturen für InteroperabilitätFöderierte Datenbanken Schema Matching und Mappingsemantische Modellierung und OntologienRDF & Linked Open DataOWL und ProtegeSemantische AnnotationOpen AnnotationProvenanceBlockchains and Smart Contracts for  Interoperability

Weekly assignments and active participation.Written closed book exam.

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he overall grade is based on40% Quality of uploaded solutions, in-course presentation and discussion of solutions.60% final written exam.