30330 - Information Technology Skills (LM)

Learning outcomes

The aim is to cover the essential notions of the most important aspects of contemporary computer science, both from a methodological perspective (Internet and WWW architecture, data base structure) and in terms of applications (how to personally exploit the computer's potential).

Course contents

The issues to be covered in the course include:

Internet, the WWW and their services;

Web pages creation;

Computer presentations.

Students are allowed to take the exam with the syllabus of the last year course until February 2014.

ECDL is not valid in order to obtain credits.

Readings/Bibliography

There is no set text for course, as all material is available on-line as described in the “Teaching Tools” section of this program. Nonetheless, the following coursebook  is also available in paperback:

FONDAMENTI DI INFORMATICA
Volume 1 - Internet, Elaborazione di documenti, Architetture, Sistemi operativi, 2006, p. 360 - Euro 21,80 [ISBN 978-8808-16760-6]

Further information will be provided at the first meeting with the tutor: see calendar under the “Activities” section.

Teaching methods

The course is an example of ‘blended-learning' activities, meaning that it combines self-access distance learning with face-to-face tutor-student seminars. These meetings with the tutor, Dr. Elisa Turrini (contact: tutorLingue.a3@unibo.it), are designed to introduce the subjects of each of the modules covered in the course (see “Program Contents”) and to guide the students in their self-access of the contents. Basic notions of the upcoming module are explained and any problematic areas of the previous one are also clarified when necessary. Students are expected to attend these meetings and to make the most of them.
The calendar of the meetings, that will take place at the Aula Magna of the School of Language and Literatures (Via Filippo Re, 8), will be available later, both on the School web page and on the School noticeboard.

Assessment methods

The final examination aims at evaluating the achievement of the following learning objectives:

- knowledge of the working principles of the internet, of the WWW and of their services;

- knowledge of the language used for creating web pages;

- knowledge of the presentation techniques.

The exam is an on-line multiple choice test (30 questions) that will take place in the computer lab in the presence of the tutor. To pass the exam a student must answer at least 18 questions correctly. The exam presents questions regarding the topics covered in the modules on the web site A3 (https://a3.unibo.it/). Students can take the exam even if they don't attend lectures. If students want to take part in the exam, they have to register for the exam in Almaesami. 

This exam is pass/fail only (there is no numerical grade).
A pass in this exam is a preliminary requirement exclusively for students taking the course in Information Technology in the Human Sciences (an exam with a final grade out of 30). For these students only, the exam registration procedure is also different from that for students enrolled on other degree courses - whose result (assuming it is a pass) will be registered immediately using the Almaesami system. For students following Information Technology in the Human Sciences the result will be not be registered immediately but rather held over until they have completed the final exam of that course.

Those who fail to pass the exam on a given exam day are not debarred from sitting it again on the immediately following exam day.

Teaching tools

Access to the contents of all modules is through the A3 site (at https://a3.unibo.it/), but students need to register prior to accessing it. The correct registration procedure will be shown at the first lesson of the seminar.

Students who attended last year's course will have their accounts disabled after the winter examination session.

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Mulinacci