Course: Informatics

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Course title Informatics
Course code LUOO/LASIN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tomášek Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to computer science, basic terms of the field. Hardware and software throughout the history. Operating systems, file management, directories, multitasking, process, boot. Computer networks - services, technologies, security. Information retrieval and other networking activities. Application software - text editors, spreadsheets. Software for presentations. Ergonomics and information technology. Numerical systems. Basic data types. Algorithm and its notation, flowcharts. Programming languages. Structured programming. Revision, summary.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Exercises on PC, Teamwork, Individual work of students, E-learning
  • Preparation for examination - 32 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 24 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 16 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Unspecified
Unspecified
learning outcomes
explain the basic concepts of computer science
explain the basic concepts of computer science
list the most common operating systems and explain their importance
list the most common operating systems and explain their importance
explain the meaning and method of encoding in the binary numeral system
explain the meaning and method of encoding in the binary numeral system
define basic data types
define basic data types
define the basic problems related to the ergonomics of work with computers
define the basic problems related to the ergonomics of work with computers
list the basic passive and active elements of computer networks
list the basic passive and active elements of computer networks
Skills
use text editors effectively
use text editors effectively
use spreadsheets effectively
use spreadsheets effectively
use presentation preparation software effectively
use presentation preparation software effectively
convert numbers between numeral systems
convert numbers between numeral systems
read and design a simple flowchart
read and design a simple flowchart
teaching methods
Knowledge
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
Teamwork
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Teamwork
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
Lecturing
E-learning
E-learning
assessment methods
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Composite examination (Written part + oral part)
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Conversation
Conversation
Recommended literature
  • KERNIGHAN, Brian W. Jak porozumět digitálnímu světu: vše, co potřebujete vědět o internetu, bezpečnosti a soukromí. Praha: Argo, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7363-903-7.
  • KVASNIČKA, Vladimír. Úvod do logiky pre informatikov. Bratislava: Iris, 2016. ISBN 978-80-815-3059-3.
  • MALÝ, Martin. Hradla, volty, jednočipy: úvod do bastlení. Praha: CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o., 2017. ISBN 978-80-88168-23-2.
  • MAREŠ, Martin a VALLA, Tomáš. Průvodce labyrintem algoritmů. Druhé vydání. Praha: CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o., 2022. ISBN 978-80-88168-63-8.
  • PAVLÍČEK, Antonín, Alexander GALBA a Michal HORA. Moderní informatika. 2017. ISBN 978-80-906594-6-9.
  • SALVENDY, Gavriel a Waldemar KARWOWSKI, ed. Handbook of human factors and ergonomics. Fifth edition. Hoboken: Wiley, 2021. ISBN 978-1-119-63608-3.
  • SILBERBERG, Adam. Všichni máme právo na soukromí: konspirativní techniky. V prvním vydání. Samizdat. Praha: Restart project, 2018. ISBN 978-80-270-4239-5.


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