Course detail

Information Processing

FSI-BZIAcad. year: 2015/2016

The course provides an introduction to information processing. It deals with the following topics: data acquisition and sensors, data organisation, data processing in database systems, DBS architecture, relations and data models, fundamentals of SQL (Structured Query Language), data analysis using spreadsheets and advanced math software, proper presentation of data using charts, graphics and reports.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Radek Poliščuk, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Automation and Computer Science (ÚAI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course familiarises students with theoretical and practical aspects of data processing. It will provide them with tools necessary for efficient selection of solutions for data acquisition, database and presentation applications.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of the course "Information Processing" is conditional on basic knowledge of common IT usage, as tought on secondary schools. Lectures may be partialy based on 1IN topics, taught at winter semester.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures. Teaching is suplemented by practical laboratory work.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course-unit credit is awarded on condition of attendance in seminars and having passed the given tasks and tests.
All the above defined tasks are awarded with 0 or 1 points, while the total sum is a decisive parameter for granting the course credits. The percentual level for automatically granted credists is set as the nearest value under 81% of available points, related to final number of excused absence.
Repeated unpreparedness and/or unexcused absence are contradictory to successfull course completion.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course aims to acquaint the students with basic methods of work with technical data and usage of computers, required for praxis of nowadays mechanical engineers.

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

Since the quallified attendance at seminars is required, it will be checked regularly by the seminar teacher, using e-learning quiz tests. All important sources shall be regularly available at e-learning and colnsultation hours, unpreparedness at computer laboratory may disqualify students from completing the hour.
If student fails in more tests (but not more than 2 consecutively and not more than 2 unexcused absences), an individual written semestral work may be required to receive course credits.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Date, C.J.: An Introduction to Database Systems. Addison Wesley, New York, 2003 (8th edition).
Fortier, P.J.: Database Systems Handbook. McGraw-Hill, 1997.
Lacko, L.: SQL. Hotová řešení pro SQL Server, Oracle a MySQL. Computer Press, Brno, 2003.
Pokorný, J.: Konstrukce databázových systémů. Skriptum ČVUT FEL, Praha, 1999.
Pokorný, J.: Visual Basic pro aplikace Accessu 2000. Kopp, České Budějovice, 2000.
Viescas, J.: Mistrovství v Microsoft Access 2000. Computer Press, Praha, 2000.

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radek Poliščuk, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, data and information, data types in IT, data acquisition in mechanical engineering, classes of electronic sensors.
2. Historical and contemporary data transport methods, principles of modulation and data encoding - protection, encryption, compression.
3. Data storage solutions, file format function, basic data formats and architectures, data structures and methods of work with heterogenous data.
4. Sequential data access - sorting and filtering, principles of relational database function and data normalization.
5. Problematics and solutions for data redundancy and inconsistency in multi-user data access, files and distributed databases, reasons for client-server schema of work, database definition and manipulation languages and a common database application interfaces.
6-7. SQL: Selections, ordering, aggregations, unions, output transformation, sub-queries, basic action and data definition queries.
8. Spreadsheets: reasons for work with tabular data, usage of formulas on data in order to obtain the required information, analytical tools, common principles of preparation of textual and graphical outputs.
9. All-in-one data processing in LabVIEW.
10. All-in-one data processing in Matlab.
11. Technical documents - basic typographic rules, importance of implicit styles and other advanced functions in modern text editors, graphics in technical documents.
12. Presentation of results - proper order of technical documents, information reliability (discussion of results, proper citations), differences between printed technical documents, posters and presentations.
13. Finalization of course.

Computer-assisted exercise

22 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radek Poliščuk, Ph.D.
Ing. Daniel Zuth, Ph.D.
Ing. Petr Šoustek, Ph.D.
Ing. Jan Müller

Syllabus

1-2. LabVIEW principles
3-4. ÚAI laboratories: Electronical sensors for data acquisition, industrial data acquisition using PLC and PC
5. Principles of data transfer, encoding and encryption
6. Microsoft Access 2003 - desktop database environment introduction, creation of data tables
7. Microsoft Access 2003 - relational databases in access
8. Microsoft Access 2003 - SQL
9. Microsoft Access 2003 - User Applications, VBA
10. Data analysis using spreadsheets – formulas, sorting, pivot tables, charts
11. Creation of complex text documents
12-13. Reserved for advanced topics and consultation of course credits.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Information Processing

Type of course unit