caBIG® LexEVS 5.0 Developer Boot Camp
The caBIG® LexEVS 5.0 Developer Boot Camp was held November 17th, 18th, and 19th, 2009, at the NCI CBIIT Training facility in Rockville, Md. This intermediate/ advanced level hands-on training session will focus on understanding the terminology model as well as, how to use the LexEVS API in local, distributed, and grid environments to develop efficient LexEVS-aware services and applications. There will be a specific focus for those migrating from EVS 3.x/LexEVS 4.x to LexEVS 5.0.
Attendees will learn how to
- Identify architecture components that are new in LexEVS 5.0 as well as model elements in the 2009 model
- Utilize the different levels of the API
- Differentiate between the Local, Distributed, and Grid LexEVS Environments
- Download and setup LexEVS 5.0 for Local Environment
- Recognize basic interfaces, LexEVS entry points, extensions, loaders, and convenience methods
- Utilize the GUI
- Download and setup LexEVS for Distributed Environment
- Download and setup LexEVS 5.0 for Grid Service Environment
- Query content utilizing the grid
- Demonstrate searching and processing results in the LexEVS 5.0
- Identify methods of extending LexEVS 5.0 by utilizing specific extensions
- Utilize Manifest & Preferences to correctly configure LexEVS
- Discuss how Ontologies are mapped to LexGrid
Audience and Requirements for Attendees
- The intended audience for this boot camp includes intermediate or senior level programmers with knowledge of Java programming language.
- Participants should have a working knowledge of EVS and/or LexEVS/LexBIG.
- There are are Required Readings that must be completed prior to attending the boot camp.
Required Reading
LexEVS 5.0
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