Course detail

Informatics

FP-TinfPAcad. year: 2013/2014

The course focuses on the following topics: user competence in Windows operating system (philosophy of multitask information system, user interface, basic setting-up, work with objects, etc.), application software for personal computers (within Windows, work with MS Word text editor, MS Excel chart processor,tools for creating presentations in MS PowerPoint, routine use of MS Internet Explorer, MS Outlook, fundamentals of MS Access databases). It provides students with knowledge of PC hardware, new technologies in this area, as well as peripheral equipment and its use.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Bernard Neuwirth, Ph.D., MSc

Department

Institute of Informatics (ÚI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be made familiar with new trends in IT development in the area of PC architecture. They will acquire skills necessary for using MS Windows operating system and MS Office application instrument. These skills and experience may be used by them as an tool for elaborating projects and tasks in other courses.

Prerequisites

1. Basic competence in PC (theoretical and practical)
2. Basic competence in MS Windows operating system.

Co-requisites

Not applied.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The lessons consist of two-hour lecture and two-hour practical seminar. The lecture combines theory with illustrative examples. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the course-unit credit:
1. Delivery of semester project regarding “Analysis of Corporate IS”.
2. Active participation in seminars will be assessed by teacher.
3. Completion of a written test in the course of semestr marked at least with "E".

Form of examination: Combined, composed of three parts:
1. Test covering the topics corresponding to the acquired theoretical knowledge
2. Practical (oral) part – solution of a task on PC regarding the practical knowledge of acquired topics.

Course curriculum

- Introduction to Computer Science, number systems, conversions of units, ASCII a UNICODE
- Hardware
- OS Windows, basic commands, setup, configuration
- MS Powerpoint
- MS Outlook
- MS Excel - basic function, formating, sorting, filtering, advanced functions, grafs
- MS Word - basic function, formating of text, grids
- Users programs, antivirus, setup software

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for solution of tasks in the field of computer technology with respect to hardware (PC architecture and configuration), as well as software: operating systems (MS Windows, MS DOS), application software (MS Office).

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

Control of results of independent work on specified tasks. In case of absence from seminars, teacher can set elaboration of additional task.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Barilla J., Microsoft Excel 2010: podrobná uživatelská příručka. Brno: Computer Press,2010. 1. vyd. 416 s. ISBN 978-80-251-3031-5 (CS)
Pecinovský J., Word 2010: podrobný průvodce, Praha: Grada,2010. 1.vyd. 229 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3498-9 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MTK , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Bernard Neuwirth, Ph.D., MSc

Syllabus

Topics of lectures are as follows:
- Introduction to Informatics
- Application software (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
- PC Hardware

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Bernard Neuwirth, Ph.D., MSc

Syllabus

Topics of seminars are as follows:
- Introduction to Informatics
- Application software (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint)