58157 - Computer Skills

Academic Year 2007/2008

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LS) in Biological and Health Sciences (cod. 0441)

Learning outcomes

Basic computer skills. Operational skills (use of principal personal productivity applications); basic methodological knowledge (computer architecture, networks, principal ideas and concepts).

Course contents

Internet, WWW and their services. The electronic document. Computer architecture and operating systems. Computer Networks.

Readings/Bibliography

No text is needed, since all the material is available on-line. However, the complete course material is published also as: 

Progetto A3. Fondamenti di Informatica (2 voll). Zanichelli, 2007. 

Volume 1 - Internet - Elaborazione di documenti - Architetture - Sistemi operativi; 360 pagine, 21,80 euro; isbn 88-08-16760-7.
Volume 2 - Reti - Basi di dati - Multimedia - Linguaggi - Algoritmi; 360 pagine, , 21,80 euro; isbn 88-08-04437-8.

Teaching methods

Distance learning course, with tutor assistance ( blended e-learning ). The course is available through the A3 project, and available on-line at  a3.unibo.it .

Assessment methods

Multiple choice on-line test.

Teaching tools

Distance learning course, with tutor assistance ( blended e-learning ). The course is available through the A3 project, and available on-line at a3.unibo.it.

Links to further information

http://a3.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Simone Martini