# Learning More

Additional resources, tutorials, and advanced learning materials for Semantica.

!!! info "About This Guide"
    This guide provides structured learning paths, quick references, troubleshooting guides, and advanced topics to help you master Semantica.

---

## Structured Learning Paths

<div class="grid cards" markdown>

-   :material-school: **Beginner Path**
    ---
    Perfect for those new to Semantica and knowledge graphs.
    

    
    [Start Path](#beginner-path-1-2-hours)

-   :material-compass: **Intermediate Path**
    ---
    For users comfortable with basics who want to build production applications.
    

    
    [Start Path](#intermediate-path-4-6-hours)

-   :material-rocket: **Advanced Path**
    ---
    For experienced users building enterprise applications.
    

    
    [Start Path](#advanced-path-8-hours)

</div>

---

### Beginner Path (1-2 hours)

1.  **Installation & Setup** (15 min)
    - [Installation Guide](installation.md)
    - **[Welcome to Semantica Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/01_Welcome_to_Semantica.ipynb)**: Comprehensive introduction
      - **Topics**: Framework overview, all modules, architecture, configuration
      - **Difficulty**: Beginner
      - **Time**: 30-45 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: First-time users, understanding the framework

2.  **Core Concepts** (30 min)
    - [Core Concepts](concepts.md)
    - [Getting Started Guide](getting-started.md)
    - **[Data Ingestion Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/02_Data_Ingestion.ipynb)**: Learn to ingest from multiple sources
      - **Topics**: File, web, feed, stream, database ingestion
      - **Difficulty**: Beginner
      - **Time**: 15-20 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Loading data from various sources

3.  **First Knowledge Graph** (30 min)
    - [Quickstart Tutorial](quickstart.md)
    - **[Your First Knowledge Graph Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/08_Your_First_Knowledge_Graph.ipynb)**: Build your first knowledge graph
      - **Topics**: Entity extraction, relationship extraction, graph construction, visualization
      - **Difficulty**: Beginner
      - **Time**: 20-30 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Learning the basics, quick start

4.  **Basic Operations** (30 min)
    - [Examples](examples.md)
    - **[Entity Extraction Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/05_Entity_Extraction.ipynb)**: Learn entity extraction
      - **Topics**: Named entity recognition, entity types, extraction methods
      - **Difficulty**: Beginner
      - **Time**: 15-20 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Understanding entity extraction

---

### Intermediate Path (4-6 hours)

1.  **Advanced Concepts** (1 hour)
    - [Modules Guide](modules.md)
    - **[Building Knowledge Graphs Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/07_Building_Knowledge_Graphs.ipynb)**: Advanced graph construction
      - **Topics**: Graph building, entity merging, conflict resolution, temporal graphs
      - **Difficulty**: Intermediate
      - **Time**: 30-45 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Production graph construction
    - **[Embeddings Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/09_Embeddings.ipynb)**: Learn embeddings
      - **Topics**: Embedding generation, similarity search, vector operations
      - **Difficulty**: Beginner
      - **Time**: 20-30 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Understanding embeddings, semantic search

2.  **Use Cases** (1 hour)
    - [Use Cases Guide](use-cases.md)
    - **[GraphRAG Complete Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/use_cases/advanced_rag/01_GraphRAG_Complete.ipynb)**: Build production GraphRAG
      - **Topics**: GraphRAG, hybrid retrieval, graph traversal, LLM integration
      - **Difficulty**: Advanced
      - **Time**: 1-2 hours
      - **Use Cases**: Production GraphRAG systems

3.  **Advanced Examples** (1 hour)
    - [Examples](examples.md)
    - **[Advanced Extraction Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/advanced/01_Advanced_Extraction.ipynb)**: Advanced extraction patterns
      - **Topics**: Custom entity types, domain-specific extraction, hybrid methods
      - **Difficulty**: Intermediate
      - **Time**: 30-45 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Domain-specific extraction

4.  **Quality & Optimization** (1 hour)
    - [Quality Assurance](concepts.md#8-quality-assurance)
    - [Performance Optimization](#performance-optimization)
    - **[Multi-Source Data Integration Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/advanced/06_Multi_Source_Data_Integration.ipynb)**: Integrate multiple sources
      - **Topics**: Multi-source integration, entity resolution, conflict handling
      - **Difficulty**: Intermediate
      - **Time**: 30-45 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Building unified knowledge graphs

---

### Advanced Path (8+ hours)

1.  **Advanced Architecture** (2 hours)
    - [Architecture Guide](architecture.md)
    - **[Temporal Graphs Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/advanced/04_Temporal_Graphs.ipynb)**: Build temporal graphs
      - **Topics**: Time-stamped entities, temporal relationships, historical queries
      - **Difficulty**: Intermediate
      - **Time**: 30-45 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Time-aware knowledge graphs
    - **[Ontology Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/14_Ontology.ipynb)**: Generate ontologies
      - **Topics**: Ontology generation, OWL, schema design
      - **Difficulty**: Intermediate
      - **Time**: 30-45 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Formal knowledge representation

2.  **Production Deployment** (2 hours)
    - [Security Best Practices](#security-best-practices)
    - **[GraphRAG Complete Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/use_cases/advanced_rag/01_GraphRAG_Complete.ipynb)**: Production GraphRAG
      - **Topics**: Production deployment, scalability, optimization
      - **Difficulty**: Advanced
      - **Time**: 1-2 hours
      - **Use Cases**: Production systems

3.  **Customization** (2 hours)
    - **[Complete Visualization Suite Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/advanced/03_Complete_Visualization_Suite.ipynb)**: Advanced visualization
      - **Topics**: Custom layouts, filtering, styling, multiple graph types
      - **Difficulty**: Intermediate
      - **Time**: 30-45 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Production visualizations
    - **[Multi-Format Export Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/advanced/05_Multi_Format_Export.ipynb)**: Advanced export patterns
      - **Topics**: Batch export, custom formats, format conversion
      - **Difficulty**: Intermediate
      - **Time**: 30-45 minutes
      - **Use Cases**: Production exports

---

## Quick Reference

### Common Operations

The typical workflow involves these steps:

1. **Ingest** documents using `` `FileIngestor` ``
2. **Parse** documents using `` `DocumentParser` ``
3. **Extract** entities and relationships using `` `NERExtractor` `` and `` `RelationExtractor` ``
4. **Build** knowledge graph using `` `GraphBuilder` ``
5. **Generate** embeddings using `` `TextEmbedder` ``

**For complete examples, see:**
- **[Your First Knowledge Graph Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/08_Your_First_Knowledge_Graph.ipynb)**: Complete workflow example
- **[Welcome to Semantica Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/01_Welcome_to_Semantica.ipynb)**: All modules overview

### Configuration Reference

| Setting | Environment Variable | Config File | Default |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| OpenAI API Key | `OPENAI_API_KEY` | `api_keys.openai` | `None` |
| Embedding Provider | `SEMANTICA_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER` | `embedding.provider` | `"openai"` |
| Graph Backend | `SEMANTICA_GRAPH_BACKEND` | `knowledge_graph.backend` | `"networkx"` |

---

## Troubleshooting Guide

<div class="grid cards" markdown>

-   :material-alert: **Import Errors**
    ---
    `ModuleNotFoundError`
    
    **Solution**: Verify installation (`pip list`) and Python version (3.8+).

-   :material-key: **API Key Errors**
    ---
    `AuthenticationError`
    
    **Solution**: Set `OPENAI_API_KEY` environment variable.

-   :material-memory: **Memory Errors**
    ---
    `MemoryError`
    
    **Solution**: Use batch processing and graph stores (Neo4j).

-   :material-speedometer: **Slow Processing**
    ---
    Long processing times
    
    **Solution**: Enable parallel processing and GPU acceleration.

</div>

---

## Performance Optimization

### 1. Batch Processing

Process multiple documents together for better throughput. Use batch processing when working with large document collections.

**For examples, see:**
- **[Data Ingestion Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/introduction/02_Data_Ingestion.ipynb)**: Batch ingestion patterns
- **[Multi-Source Data Integration Cookbook](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/advanced/06_Multi_Source_Data_Integration.ipynb)**: Advanced integration

### 2. Parallel Execution

Use parallel processing for independent operations to improve performance on multi-core systems.

### 3. Backend Selection

| Operation | NetworkX | Neo4j |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Graph Construction** | ⚡⚡⚡ | ⚡⚡ |
| **Query Performance** | ⚡⚡ | ⚡⚡⚡ |
| **Scalability** | Low | High |

---

## Security Best Practices

### API Key Management

- **DO**: Use environment variables, rotate keys regularly.
- **DON'T**: Hardcode keys, commit to version control.

### Data Privacy

- **DO**: Encrypt sensitive data, use local models.
- **DON'T**: Send PII to external APIs without protection.

---

## FAQ

**Q: What is Semantica?**
A: A framework for building knowledge graphs and semantic applications.

**Q: Is Semantica free?**
A: Yes, it is open source. Some features (e.g., OpenAI) require paid APIs.

**Q: Can I use Semantica in production?**
A: Yes, it is designed for production with proper configuration.

---

## Next Steps

Continue your learning journey:

- **[Cookbook](cookbook.md)** - Interactive Jupyter notebook tutorials
- **[API Reference](reference/core.md)** - Complete API documentation
- **[Use Cases](use-cases.md)** - Real-world applications
- **[Examples](examples.md)** - Code examples and patterns

### 🍳 Recommended Next Cookbooks

- **[GraphRAG Complete](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/use_cases/advanced_rag/01_GraphRAG_Complete.ipynb)**: Production GraphRAG system
  - **Topics**: GraphRAG, hybrid retrieval, LLM integration
  - **Difficulty**: Advanced
  - **Time**: 1-2 hours
  - **Use Cases**: Production RAG applications

- **[RAG vs. GraphRAG Comparison](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/blob/main/cookbook/use_cases/advanced_rag/02_RAG_vs_GraphRAG_Comparison.ipynb)**: Understand the differences
  - **Topics**: RAG comparison, reasoning gap, inference engines
  - **Difficulty**: Intermediate
  - **Time**: 45-60 minutes
  - **Use Cases**: Choosing the right approach

---

!!! info "Contribute"
    Have questions? [Open an issue](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/issues) or [start a discussion](https://github.com/Hawksight-AI/semantica/discussions)!

