COMPUTER SKILLS
ABILITÀ INFORMATICHE
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2024/2025 | 2 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Stefano Russo | In the first semester online reception by appointment with Zoom from the Moodle blended platform. In the second semester in-person reception after class. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide the basic computer skills necessary to enable informed use of network resources and productivity and processing tools most useful in the specific application context of the course of study.
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
They are not foreseen.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures with working examples.
It is recommended that you bring a notebook to class.
- Innovative teaching methods
Some course topics will be covered following the practice of the “flipped lesson.”
- Attendance
Not compulsory.
Attendance is still recommended.
- Course books
- Mauro Mezzini, Informatica di base, II edizione, Maggioli Editore, 2020.
- Educational materials available on the blended learning platform.
- Assessment
- The examination consists of an aptitude test. This means that no grades are awarded, only the qualification of "eligible." The proficiency test consists of passing an online questionnaire (available via Blended platform) with question type of multiple choice, multiple answer, true or false statement, open answer, word association, custom question. The test will cover the theoretical topics outlined in the syllabus and the functionality of productivity software and online collaboration tools. The qualification of "eligibile" will be achieved by correctly answering 75% of the questions in the questionnaire.
- 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
Nobody.
- 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.
Couse book:
- Mauro Mezzini, Informatica di base, II edizione, Maggioli Editore, 2020
- 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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