EXPERT REQUIRED - Semantic Web Ontologies Theory ONLY -- 2

Ontologies for Better Data Management Some of the major characteristics of ontologies are that they ensure a common understanding of information and that they make explicit domain assumptions. As a result, the interconnectedness and interoperability of the model make it invaluable for addressing the challenges of accessing and querying data in large organizations. Also, by improving metadata and provenance, and thus allowing organizations to make better sense of their data, ontologies enhance data quality. The OWL Standard and Ontology Modelling In recent years, there has been an uptake of expressing ontologies using ontology languages such as the Web Ontology Language (OWL). OWL is a semantic web computational logic-based language, designed to represent rich and complex knowledge about things and the relations between them. It also provides detailed, consistent and meaningful distinctions between classes, properties and relationships.