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28106 - Computer Science for Environmental Sciences

Academic Year 2018/2019

                
                        Docente:
                        Silvia Mirri
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        INF/01
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Silvia Mirri
                            (Modulo 1)
                        
                            Silvia Mirri
                            (Modulo 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
                                
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Ravenna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Environmental Sciences (cod. 8011)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

The student will learn computer skills, with the ability to apply them to data processing and presentation in environmental sciences. In particular, the student will learn concepts about computer architecture, main computer tools, Internet and databases. The student will be learn also some rudiments of programming.

Course contents

Personal productivity software:

Spreadsheet applications
Slide presentation applications

Networks:

Computer Networks
Internet
Protocols

Markup and HTML:

Hypertexts
Markup classification
Web 1.0 and Web 2.0
HTML and CSS
Social network
Collaborative tools

Multimedia Systems:

Introduction to multimedia systems
Analogical media digitalization
Digital images

Database:

Relational databases
Keys
Queries languages (SQL)
Tables and queries creation

Geographical Information Systems:

Introduction to GIS
Points, polylines, polygons
Digital rapresentation of topological elements

Readings/Bibliography

No textbook is needed, since all the didactical materials will be available on the e-learning platform.

Teaching methods

Lectures.
Exercises in lab.
E-learning didactical activities.

Assessment methods

The final exam aims to evaluate if the goals of the class have been reached:

- to learn concepts at the basis of main computer tools, of the Internet and the Web, of multimedia systems and digital images, and of databases.

- to be able of using main software devote to personal productivity.

The final mark is defined through a Web test (which evaluates the knowledge of main concepts and theoretical aspects) and through the evaluation of projects developed during the practices in the lab.

Teaching tools

Slides will be provided by the teacher.
Additional didactical material will be available on-line.

Office hours

See the website of Silvia Mirri