95754 - Laboratory of Computer Science P

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Techniques and Management for Construction and Land (cod. 6115)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students will have the knowledge to understand the fundamental structure of the main Operating Systems, the Internet, the information and data search processes, also in Open format, their management and conservation. At the end of the course, they will also have basic skills for the use of databases and spreadsheets: functions, statistics and graph generation.

Course contents

  • Introduction to information representation
  • Introduction to computer architecture and the operating principles of a computer
  • Introduction to major operating systems
  • Introduction to computer networks and the World Wide Web
  • Spreadsheets: spreadsheet structure, basic and advanced formulas and functions, relative and absolute references
  • Data cleaning and preparation
  • Data visualization: charts, methods of representation, and interpretation
  • Data analysis: statistical functions and aggregation operations

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching materials provided by the instructor.

Teaching methods

  • Presentations and multimedia tools
  • Practical exercises carried out on students’ or laboratory computers under the guidance of the instructor
  • Use of software available through university licenses or open-source applications

The course follows the inclusive teaching approach defined as “Blended Digital Learning” (DDI), enabling students to explore course topics in greater depth through new, effective, and easily accessible tools.

Assessment methods

  • Written test with closed-ended questions
  • Completion of exercises using a spreadsheet to be carried out on a laboratory computer

A student who is positively evaluated will have passed the exam and will therefore obtain the corresponding eligibility. The course does not provide for a graded assessment.

Teaching tools

Classes are conducted using presentations and multimedia tools. Part of the course is delivered through practical exercises, carried out on students’ or laboratory computers, using software available through university licenses or open-source applications provided by the instructor.

Links to further information

https://virtuale.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=79470

Office hours

See the website of Ivan Dimitry Ribeiro Zyrianoff