COMPUTER SKILLS mutuato
ABILITÀ INFORMATICHE
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| 2024/2025 | 2 |
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| Stefano Russo | In the first semester online reception with Zoom from the Moodle blended platform on Saturday mornings at 8.00 to 9.00 am. In the second semester online reception with Zoom from the Moodle blended platform at the times agreed with the lecturer via e-mail and in-person reception after class. |
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 (4 hours)
- Meaning and implications of the term digital
- The computer: nature, functions, naming and architecture
- Programmable objects and programming languages
- Concept of algorithm
- Introduction to coding and computational thinking
- Digital representation of text, images, sounds
- Computer networks and the Internet
Text writing programs and file formats (2 hours)
- Text editors
- Synchronous (WYSIWG paradigm) and asynchronous (WYSIWYM paradigm) typesetting programs
How to process data with spreadsheets (4 hours)
- Data entry and formatting
- Formulas and functions
- Cell references and formulas
- Sorting and linking data
- Data analysis tools
- Data list management (filters)
- Spreadsheet management and printing
Electronic archives and databases (4 hours)
- From electronic archives to databases
- Systems and languages for managing databases
- Relational DBMS: introduction to MS-Access
Digital information resources and the Web (2 hours)
- Architecture and standards for the Web
- Using search engines to find information on the Web
- How a search engine works
Programs for graphical representation of information (2 hours)
- Presentation tools
Online storage and sharing of content and documents (2 hours)
- Cloud storage services
- Web applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and polling
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
Not compulsory. Attendance is however recommended.
- Course books
- Mauro Mezzini, Informatica di base, II edizione, Maggioli Editore, 2020
- 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.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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
No obligation.
- Course books
To give the opportunity for non-attending students to compensate with self-study what is done during the lectures, in addition to the study of the same book indicated for attending students, we recommend the use of all the materials included in the blended platform (slides, tutorials, supplementary material) particularly useful for the full understanding of the program content.
- Assessment
The same methods of assessment for attending students.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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