48693 - Computer Science for Cultural Heritage

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student acquires basic computer skills.

Course contents

1. Basic concepts for a humanistic approach to computer science
   
2. Introduction to the use of information technology in the study and enhancement of cultural heritage: tools and methodologies
3. The relationship between digital breaking technologies and cultural heritage
4. Digital transposition and analysis of objects and documents
5. Data bank and databases
6. Digital cultural resources, ontologies and semantic web
7. Data acquisition and processing

Readings/Bibliography

F. Tomasi, Metodologie informatiche e discipline umanistiche, Carrocci editore, Roma, 2008.

Teaching methods

Lectures and laboratory activities.

Assessment methods

The exam consists of:

1. Oral examination and possible tests (with multiple choice question, multiple answer, true or false statement, open answer, word association, personalized question).The knowledge verification will focus on the contents of the texts and on the ability to report the various problems faced during the course. The mnemonic learning of technical definitions and terms of the discipline and the ability to link the various issues dealt with in the presented case studies and the technologies used will be evaluated. The expressive properties used during the oral interview will be part of the evaluation.
2. Presentation of an argumentative topic to be sent by e-mail ten days before the exam. The theme track will be published on the IOL teaching support online platform.

Teaching tools

Texts, lecture notes, slides, films and other educational material available on the IOL online teaching support platform.

Office hours

See the website of Stefano Russo

See the website of Simone Zambruno