Cyc 101: Introducing Cyc & OE
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A key to semantic technologies is the ability to efficiently and accurately model knowledge. Ontological Engineering (OE),
a term coined at Cycorp, is a methodology for
representing knowledge about the world in a way that computers can reason about it. This introductory
course will familiarize you with Cyc's powerful knowledge representation capabilities and
tools and will provide ample opportunity to use those tools to represent semantic information in Cyc.
Cyc 101 is a three-day workshop, balancing focused lectures with hands-on practice to reinforce the
concepts and techniques being presented. The course aims to have you spend as much
time as possible interacting with Cyc. Upon completing the class, you should feel comfortable
navigating Cyc's huge knowledge base (KB) and have a strong basic understanding of how to find and
make use of relevant KB content. You will also learn how to extend Cyc's KB by entering simple facts
and rules using the Cyc KB browser interface.
Even if you have read all of our online documentation, you will still be able to derive the
following benefits from attending this class:
- Hands-on, guided practice under the watchful eye of experienced Cyc developers;
- A deeper understanding of the advantages and pitfalls of certain representational choices or
design decisions. The intent behind such decisions is not always apparent in the online material,
and sometimes is best conveyed through
anecdotal examples and live interactions;
- Answers to specific questions you may have about your envisioned use(s) of Cyc and new ideas of
how Cyc might benefit your organization;
- An opportunity to better understanding of Cycorp, the Cyc Foundation, and the ResearchCyc community
and you each of these can support (and benefit from) your ongoing use of Cyc.
Prerequisite courses:
Follow-on courses:
what is Cyc?