Course detail

Basic Elements of PC

FP-ZPCAcad. year: 2010/2011

The course focuses especially on the following topics: Historical development of operating systems, Windows XP operating system (user environment, basic configuration of the system, work with objects, basic software). Fundamentals of computer networks. Computer hardware. Main Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, FrontPage). Common functions of Microsoft Office and interconnection of applications

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Kříž, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire basic knowledge of computer hardware and software including up-to-date trends in IT development. They will master the basic principles of and skills in the work with a file system, text and spreadsheet processor, electronic mail processing, Internet access and basic skills necessary for web pages creation. They will learn how to use Microsoft Office applications including more sophisticated techniques, how to eliminate problems, and will be made familiar with the internal mechanism of MS Office.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of informatics at secondary school level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the course-unit credit:
1.Active participation in the exercises and control of elaborated partial tasks in three pre-set deadlines – max. 85 points. 2.Presentation of semester work – max 15 points. 3. Total number of points for awarding the course-unit credit has to be higher than 50
Conditions for passing an exam: Knowledge of taught topics and its practical application.
Form of examination: Combined – a written test on theoretical topics and practical solution of the assigned task.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the course is for students to master the theoretical knowledge of and practical skills in the sphere of computer software. Students will learn how to use individual applications and their mutual cooperation, and how to solve problems resulting from a complex software structure.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Control of results of independent work on the assigned tasks. In case of excused absence from seminars, the teacher can set an additional condition if appropriate, usually elaboration of supplementary task.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

DYDOWICZ,P., KOCH,M., KŘÍŽ,J., ONDRÁK,V.: Informační technologie-Základní práce s PC, Microsoft Office . Brno, VUT 1997 (CS)
KOCH, M., ONDRÁK, V.: Informační systémy a technologie. Brno: VUT FP, 2004, 166 s.. ISBN 80-214-2725-6 (CS)
YOUNG, M.J., HALVORSON, M. : Mistrovství v Microsoft Office System 2003 - Computer Press, 2004, 1113 s., ISBN 80-251-0222-x (CS)

Recommended reading

ROUBAL, P.: Hardware pro úplné začátečníky, Computer Press, Brno 2002, ISBN 80-722-6730-2 (CS)
POLITZER, M., PECHA, J. : 1001 tipů a triků pro Microsoft Windows XP , Computer Press, Brno 2002, ISBN 80-722-6686-1 (CS)
VOGLOVÁ, B.: Office 2003 – tipy a triky pro praxi. Praha, Grada 2004, ISBN 80-247-9037-8 (CS)
FRANCŮ, M.: Office – grafy a diagramy. Praha, Grada 2005, ISBN 80-247-1189-3 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MIn , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Kříž, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Topics of lectures are the following:
Computer hardware
Operating systems
Computer networks
Microsoft Office (main applications – Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Outlook)
Microsoft Office (common functions of individual applications and possibility of their integration)

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Kříž, Ph.D.
Ing. Jan Luhan, Ph.D., MSc

Syllabus

The seminars are focused on practising the lectured topics and elaboration of assigned tasks.