58157 - Computer Skills

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student possesses fundamental computer skills related to the configuration of computers, network, and major application software

Course contents

Publishing content on the web:

- The use of CMSs (e.g., Wordpress)
- Developing web pages with HTML5 and CSS3 (brief hints)

Presentation tools:

- Best practices and tips for creating an effective academic presentation

The skills to be acquired cover the use of the main working tools for creating textual documents, data processing and presentations, based on concrete study and research needs: setting up the thesis paper by formatting text, inserting images, inserting graphs and tables, inserting manipulated images, methods of proofreading corrections, up to the creation of a presentation (including using alternative software to Microsoft PowerPoint).

An in-depth look at sustainability issues, both from the perspective of hardware (purchase, maintenance, upgrading, disposal) and software solutions, will also be an integral part of the course.

Readings/Bibliography

The basic text for the acquisition of the skills in question is Snyder L., Amoroso A., Fluency. Knowing and Using Computer Science, Sixth Edition, Milan: Pearson, 2015 (chapters 1, 2,3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 only).

Also required reading is F. Tomasi, Computing Methodologies and the Humanities, Rome: Carocci, 2012 (ch. 1, ch. 2 and ch. 6).

Additional materials and teaching aids (slides, handouts, tutorials, links to further bibliography) will be available in the 'virtual' section of the course.

Teaching methods

Students will be attend an intensive distance and in-presence tutoring by Dr. Valentina Pasqual during the period from April 22 to May 25, 2022 with the following schedule:

April 22 - May 6, remotely on the Teams platform on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 11 - May 25, 2022, in-person at the Educational Laboratory in Palazzo Corradini on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Assessment methods

Eligibility will be ascertained by a multiple-choice test, taken in the classroom, on the different topics provided in the two sections of the program. The student will have 50 minutes to take the test, after which the result will be provided.
Twenty-four questions will be submitted; eligibility will be achieved by obtaining 18 points (one point for each correct answer).

In the case of the need to conduct the test remotely, specific directions will be provided.

Teaching tools

Teaching materials, tutorials and other distance learning tools will be made available on the teaching webpage.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Iannucci