COMPUTER SKILLS
ABILITÀ INFORMATICHE
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| 2021/2022 | 2 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Stefano Russo | Fridays 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Polo Didattico |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The computer skills course aims, after having clarified what computer science is and what a computer is, to provide the basic concepts of programming and understand how this is the language of things. Furthermore, students can acquire adequate knowledge on the use of spreadsheets, on how to search for web digital resources, how to graphically represent information to communicate them.
Program
Basic concepts of computer science
- Meaning and implications of the term digital
- The computer: nature, denomination and functions
- The computer general executor of algorithms
- What is an algorithm
- From algorithm to computer program: introduction to coding and computational thinking
- Programming languages and program structuring
- Architecture of a computer
- Computer networks and the Internet
- Architecture and standards for the web
- Introduction to managing data with databases
- How to represent, process and analyze data with spreadsheets
Basic concepts of the spreadsheet
- Data entry
- Data formatting
- Formulas and functions
- Cell references and formulas
- Name the cells S
- Sort and link data
- Search and select data in a list (filters)
- Protect your data Management and printing of sheets
- Digital and Web resources
- Searching for sources of information on the web
- Evaluate the information
- Check the credibility of the sources
- Programs for the graphic representation of information
- Presentation tools
-Tools for sharing information on the network
- Online collaboration applications (groupware)
Bridging Courses
No specific prerequisites are needed. However, basic computer familiarity is required.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
In relation to computer science teaching, the student must show possession of:
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
Supporting Activities
Any additional lessons and / or seminars.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures and online, practical demonstrations on the use of the software indicated in the study program with the aid of multimedia tools. Structured exercises on the use of word processing software, information search, graphic representation of information, sharing of information on the network. It is recommended that you bring a notebook to class.
- Attendance
Nobody. Attendance is however recommended.
- Course books
- Mauro Mezzini, Informatica di base, II edizione, Maggioli Editore, 2020.
- Educational materials available on the blended learning platform.
- Assessment
The exam consists of a test of eligibility. This means that no votes are assigned, but only the qualification of "suitable".
The suitability test consists of:
- Written exam using a multiple choice question type test, multiple choice, true or false statement, open answer, word association, personalized question (total 35 questions) and/or any exercises to be performed. The test will focus on theoretical topics and on the use of the software tools indicated in the course program to ascertain the possession of basic knowledge and skills acquired. The time for carrying out the test is forty minutes. The written test will be passed by answering exactly 75% of the questions and correctly carrying out any exercises.
- Written elaboration of a theme with a word processing program and presentation of the arguments of the theme in PowerPoint. Both papers must be sent to the teacher by e-mail ten days before the exam for the evaluation. The title of the topic, the editorial indications and the e-mail address to send the works to will be published on the blended learning platform.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Individual study on the specific texts and materials reported.
Autonomous exercises on the topics of the application part.
- Attendance
Nobody.
- Course books
Same texts and teaching materials used by attending students.
- Assessment
The same methods of assessment for attending students.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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