Level 2 · Intermediate Smarter Retrieval¶
Goal: move beyond plain top-k vector search — combine dense and keyword retrieval, rerank results, rewrite queries, handle tables and messy real-world documents, and learn what the popular frameworks actually do under the hood.
Modules¶
- Keyword Search & BM25
- Hybrid Search (Dense + Sparse)
- Reranking with Cross-Encoders
- Query Rewriting & Expansion
- Metadata Design & Filtered Retrieval
- Structured & Table RAG
- Multi-Format Ingestion (PDF/HTML/Docs)
- RAG with LangChain
- RAG with LlamaIndex
- Project — Hybrid Search Documentation Assistant
Coming soon
Full lesson content for this level is being written next. Start with Level 1 · Entry, which is complete.