INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
ABILITÀ INFORMATICHE
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| 2021/2022 | 3 |
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| Davide Sisti |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
a) Knowledge of the basic fundamentals related to:
fundamental concepts of computer
operating systems
b) utilization of software for:
data processin (spreadsheet);
presentations.
The student should acquire the ability to use the spreadsheet,
and he should be able to build simple database, using the main statistical functions,
graphical representations of functions, calculations of functions
Program
Basics of computing and operating systems.
Spreadsheet : cell format, conditional formatting, filtering.
Absolute, relative and mixed references: main mathematical and statistical functions.
Main logic operators : IF , AND, OR. The nested IF.
Graphical representation of algebraic, logarithmic, and exponential functions.
Examples of computer programming: applications in pharmaceuticals.
Examples of computer programming: applications in nutrition.
Examples of representations of mathematical functions and
computation of the zeros of a function; bisection method.
Database of scientific papers; how to search.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding: the student must know the logic of using an electronic sheet in its basic functions, in the management of cells and formulas.
Knowledge and understanding skills applied: the student must be able to apply the basics to structure an electronic worksheet.
Autonomy of judgment: the student must be able to independently assess the plausibility of the result deriving from a spreadsheet programmed by him.
Communication skills: the student must acquire a correct computer language.
Ability to learn: the student will be able to analyze specific data matrices, not presented during the course.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
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