11314 - Computer Science

Academic Year 2019/2020

  • Docente: Angelo Troina
  • Credits: 8
  • SSD: INF/01
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics of Tourism (cod. 8847)

Learning outcomes

Objective of this course is to teach a conscious usage of information technologies. The student will acquire knowledge of hardware and software basics, computer networks, the Internet and the Web. After completing the course, the student should be able to: analytically use the computer; follow the evolution of information technologies; use the computer to solve different kinds of problems; be able to use common computational tools.

Course contents

Introduction to Information Technology and brief history of the automation of calculus. Representing information digitally. Computer Architecture. Operating Systems. Computer networks, Internet and WWW. Introduction to HTML. Algorithms. Searching information on the WWW. Social implication of Information Technology. Privacy and digital security. Word processing. Spreadsheets. Introduction to databases.

Readings/Bibliography

Lawrence Snyder, Alessandro Amoroso;Fluency - Conoscere e usare l'informatica (6/ed); Pearson, 2015

Teaching methods

Lessons and guided practice with computers. 

Assessment methods

The exam takes place in the computer lab and it is composed by a set of questions with multiple choice answers on the topics of the course.

Teaching tools

Some of the lectures' slides will be available on the iol platform.

Office hours

See the website of Angelo Troina

SDGs

Quality education Peace, justice and strong institutions Partnerships for the goals

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