This first week is dedicated to introducing the notion of a Web of Linked Data. Dr. Fabien Gandon will start with some background and general knowledge about the Web, its history and its architecture.
The RDF data model
This second week is dedicated to the Resource Description Framework (RDF), the standard data model to publish and link data on the Web.
SPARQL Query Language
This third week presents the SPARQL Query Language that enables users to perform information retrieval by querying RDF datasets on the Web of Data.
Integration of other data formats and sources
This last week offers an open conclusion of the MOOC by addressing several initiatives to integrate more and more data on the Web.