78510 - Informatics

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Podiatry (cod. 8479)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will have the basic knowledge about computer tools useful for their profession.

Course contents

Contents:
- Introduction to computer science, from the point of view of a user of computer services.
- Introduction to computer architecture.
- Introduction to programming languages and software.
- Operating systems and computer networks.
- Internet and the world-wide-web.
- Two useful applications: Microsoft Excel and Word

Readings/Bibliography

Dennis P. Curtin, Kim Foley, Kunal Sen, Cathleen Morin

Informatica di Base  (sesta edizione, a cura di Agostino Marengo)

McGraw-Hill, 2016

Teaching methods

Lectures with the help of a beamer.

Assessment methods

Small-size project and oral examination

Teaching tools

No prior knowledge is required.

Links to further information

https://virtuale.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=15402

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Gorrieri

SDGs

Gender equality Decent work and economic growth

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