82202 - Informatic

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will know the general picture of ICT technologies and computer tools commonly used in the business information systems. He/she will know the methodologies and the techniques of communication, search and exchange of informations on business net and Internet. He/she will know how to deepen the knowledge of the individual productivity computer tools with the purpose to organize, document and communicate at best the activities of study. He/she will also be able to prepare and examine the results obtained on patients not as a chronicle of events, but in terms of probability to obtain positive results based on experience

Course contents

Basic knowledge

• The computer, the algorithm, the software
• Computer networks and Internet
• Main areas of information technology in healthcare activities
• The software as a medical device
• Dematerialisation of documents in the clinical-health sector Validation tools and transmission of an IT document
• Life cycle of medical documents in public health companies
• Document types and storage times
• Protection and processing of health-related data

How to process a text document with a word processing program

• Electronic writing and word processing programs
• File formats
• Create documents with MS-Word

How to process and analyse data with spreadsheets

• Organise, synthesise, process, analyse and represent data with MS-Excel
• Import/Export data Export data to the R platform for statistical analysis (formats)

How to create a relational database

• Structure of a Data Base
• Objects of a database

How to present and communicate on screen data to an assembly

• How to import search data from the worksheet into MS-PowerPoint and create slides

How to search and select information on the Web

• The problem of searching for information on theWeb
• Tools to search on the Web
• The advanced search
• Evaluate the reliability of the results and their usability

Readings/Bibliography

-Curtin - Foley - Sen - Morin, edizione italiana a cura di A. Marengo Alessandro Pagano, Informatica di base. Con aggiornamento online. Con e-book, 6 edizione, McGraw-Hill Education, Milano, 2016

- Educational materials and exercises available on the e-learning platform.

Teaching methods

Frontal anda online lessons on the theoretical part. Presentations of the applications to be known. Free and guided computer exercises.

Assessment methods

There is a written test that will take place with the computer in a single session. The test consists of a test with questions (multiple choice) and possible exercises. The test aims to ascertain the possession of the knowledge and skills acquired. The time for the test is forty minutes.

The written test is evaluated with a mark expressed out of thirty which will average with the mark of applied physics and statistics. The student will be awarded only one grade for the integrated course of Applied physics, Computer Science and Statistics by the lecturer.

Teaching tools

Learning control questionnaires.

Collaborative online teaching tools to integrate traditional classroom teaching activities: Moodle platform, forum, chat, web conf .. wiki.

Use of contents (textual and multimedia teaching materials, videos, exercises) available to students enrolled on the e-learning platform.

Online Educational Resources: Sitography.

Office hours

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