Principles of Applied Computer Science | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale

A.Y. 2018/2019

Max ECTS

Overall hours

SSD

INF/01

Language

Italian

Included in the following degree programmes

Development and Protection of Mountain Environment (Classe L-25)-Enrolled from 2011/12 Academic Year

Learning objectives

To provide students with the first concepts of this discipline, balancing the
practical and theoretical aspects, respectively related to the use of computer
and to the information management.

Expected learning outcomes

Principles of computer science integrated to outline of information systems
applied in agricultural and / or agri-food contexts. Use of software for digital
data managing, processing and storage.

Lesson period: First semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result: superato/non superato

Exams calendar

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Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period

First semester

Syllabus

Course syllabus

Introduction to data processing and its related technologies. Concepts of data and information. The decision-making business. Information systems. Information encoding and memories management: decimal, hexadecimal, binary notation. The conversion between notation systems. Fixed and mobile comma. The coding of texts: the ASCII format. Images format (raster and vector). The coding of sounds. The architecture of the computer. The microprocessor. Primary and secondary memory. Input and output peripherals. Classification of operating systems. Components of a generic operating system with graphical interface. Work on the operating system MS Windows XP ®. Networks classification. Protocols of transmission. Internet and its rules (TCP / IP, IP address, DNS). The spreadsheet: MS Excel ® general description and basic concepts including practical examples and outline of programming language Visual Basic for Applications.

Teaching methods

Educational materials: - Slides of the lessons available on web site Reccomended books: - Boni M. (2005) - Informatica - Terza Edizione, APOGEO

Course structure

INF/01 - INFORMATICS - University credits: 3

Basic computer skills: 18 hours

Professor: Iannella Alessandro