18067 - Computer Science Pass/Fail Examination

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and business (cod. 9202)

    Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and business (cod. 9202)

Learning outcomes

The goal of this course is to provide students with basic information technology notions, including: the use of a computer connected to the internet, spreadsheets, the Web and firm information systems. Considering both proprietary and open source technologies.
At the end of the course, students will be expected to have a basic skill for: - using personal computers and spreadsheets; - using the Web, search engines and communication mechanisms; - using firm information systems.

Course contents

Basic Notions on Operating systems and computer architectures.
Configuration and use of a PC connected to the Internet.
Spreadsheets and search engines.
Firms information systems, networks and Web infrastructure.
Databases and SQL queries.

Readings/Bibliography

Informatica per l'impresa tra soluzioni proprietarie ed open source.
Mauro GASPARI, Gianluigi ROVEDA, Sara ZUPPIROLI
Bonomo Editore 2023 (Fourth Edition)

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods

Written test including three exercises: an SQL query, a spreadsheet exercise; and an exercise on computer networks (including 3 open questions).

Teaching tools

blackboard video projector + computer

Office hours

See the website of Mauro Gaspari

SDGs

Quality education Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.