COMPUTER SCIENCE I (FR)
cod. 22779

Academic year 2007/08
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
FORNACIARI William
integrated course unit
2 credits
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

<br />This first course covers all the introductory (but fundamental ) aspects, necessary to understand the role and the behavior of a computing system: basic structure of a computer, networking and world wide web, operating systems and applications. It is planned a number of labs to familiarize the students with the applications targeting  Office Automation and the World Wide Web.

Prerequisites

<br />Foundamentals of Mathematics.

Course unit content

<br />The course is delivered both in a classroom and in a lab equipped with PCs and software for Office Automation and WWW navigation. The main topics that are covered al listed below.<br /> Architecture of a computer<br /><br /><br />The central process unit (CPU), main memory and mass storage, BUS, peripherals.<br />Software<br /><br /><br />Language executor, programming languages, how a program actually works, role and functions of the operating system<br />Networking<br /><br /><br />Local area network and wide area network, network protocols, client/server architectures, World Wide Web, main services offered by net-based systems<br />Example of office automation software<br /><br /><br />Introduction to Power Point, Word, Excel and email<br /> 

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br /><br /><br />Power point presentations used during the lessons (handouts) , available on the web site of the course (mandatory)<br /><br />Any book on the use of the Microsoft Office suite (optional)<br />For those willing to increase their competence on Informatics and Communication (not required)<br /><br /><br />D.Sciuto, G.Buonanno, W.Fornaciari, L.Mari, Introduzione ai sistemi informatici 2/ed, McGraw-Hill, Milano, Italia, Gennaio 2002, ISBN: 88 386 0898-9, Pagine 320.

Teaching methods

<br />Teaching<br /><br /><br />Class-based oral lessons and training in Labs with PCs<br /> <br />Exam<br /><br /><br />Written test and a small assignment to familiarize with office automation software<br />Teachers:<br />SSD ING/01: Prof.William Fornaciari (Coordinator)

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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