Course detail

Results Dissemination

FSI-TR0Acad. year: 2020/2021

The course covers publishing documents with graphics and equations using LaTeX and PowerPoint.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jakub Zlámal, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Physical Engineering (ÚFI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn the basic principles of typography and publication of the results. System LaTeX will be empasised. Production of presentations will be demonstrated also in PowerPoint.

Prerequisites

No special knowledge is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through exercises which are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of creation own document of the form of report or presentation.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to show students how to properly present their results in the form of charts, logs, reports, presentations.

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

Absence has to be made up by self-study and possibly via assigned homework.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Donald E. Knuth: The TeXbook, Addison Wesley 1990
Lamport L.: LaTeX: a Document Preparation System, 2e, Addison Wesley, ISBN 0201529831
Olšák P.: TeXbook naruby, Konvoj & CSTUG (2. vydání), 2001

Recommended reading

Olšák P.: TeXbook naruby, Konvoj & CSTUG (2. vydání), 2001
Olšák P.: Typografický systém TeX, Konvoj, 2000
Rybička, LaTeX pro začátečníky, Konvoj, 2005

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-FIN-P Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jakub Zlámal, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Computer typesetting. Typography
2. LaTeX system. Installation.
3. Typesetting mathematical formulas.
4. Inserting Images, Creating charts.
5. Creating images - MetaPost, Asymptote. Image Editing
6. Cross-references, contents, index.
7. Macros.
8. Presentation - Beamer
9. Presentation - PowerPoint
10. PostScript, Pdf, XML.
11. Check of students documents.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course