INFS3101/7100 Ontology and the Semantic Web

Exercises from Week 3

For discussion in tutorial week 4

Key concepts from lecture: To represent an ontology need an ontology representation language. Ontologies can be packaged in modules. A given ontology can be represented in many ways. Some ontologies are huge and complex. Some ontologies include individuals. Some ontologies need complex rules in their representation

1.           (relevant to point 3 of the assignment) Consider the rental accommodation exchange from the week 2 tutorial.

a.           Make a description of the ontology as a diagram in the representation language of Chapter 4. Include enough detail to understand the elements of the ontology involved in the interoperations. Include some instances of all classes, including all classes used in the actions of week 2.