M5
Smarter Queries
Query processor
A query processor that handles multi-word and structured queries
Available
Cohort
- Effort
- 4-6 hours
- Prerequisite
- M4
- Core concept
- Boolean, phrase, proximity
What you have
Bag-of-words queries only
What you gain
Phrase and proximity-aware retrieval
What you build
The module is planned. It will sit on top of the ranked system and make queries more expressive.
- A query parser for boolean operators and phrase matches
- Support for structured query objects before retrieval starts
- Search execution paths for phrase and proximity-aware retrieval
What you learn
- How multi-word queries differ from bag-of-words retrieval
- Why boolean operators need explicit parsing and execution rules
- How phrase and proximity constraints tighten result quality
Artifact and workload
Primary artifact: Query parser with boolean and phrase operators
Tests22
Assessments5
Estimated time4-6 hours
Access
This module is part of the cohort. Join the guided path for reviews, deadlines, and the workshop sequence after the ranking modules.