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HUMANISTIC COMPUTER SCIENCE - LAB

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2013/2014

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in HUMANITIES

Disciplinary Sector:

Computer Science

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

CABRAS MariaSara

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Basic Computer knowledge

AF code:

A000178

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

Final evaluation based on final script in conjunction with a possible interview, if deemed necessary by the teacher.

Teaching period

Second semester

Objectives

The main objective of the course is to provide a relevant knowledge base to the topics of their educational path with particular reference to the principles of information technology, the main computer and software applications - word processing, presentation documents,spreadsheet, web tools – and acquiring techniques for their use.

Contents

History of the interaction man-computer.
Modes of production of digital text and hypertext. usability and accessibility concepts.
What is the computer science and what to study. Internet, web and search engines. The web 2.0. 'Open data' and 'open access' the desirable web in the future. Identity and accessibility. Metadata, modeling and digital libraries. The search engines. the web mail.
Hardware and Software: electronic devices and their programs .
Desktop publishing. The e-book digital document. Produce a text with word processing tools. Suite LibreOffice: Writer
The spreadsheet, charts, diagrams and statistical basis. Suite LibreOffice: Calc
Relational data model, create, query, and analysis of a database. Suite LibreOffice: Base
Make and print a multimedia presentation. Suite LibreOffice: Impress
The content of the programme could be integrated throughout the course.

Recommended Bibliography

-A.L. Lafuente, M. Righi, INTERNET E WEB 2.0
-M. Nanni, S. Rinzivillo, ANALISI E BASI DI DATI
-M.T. Lupia, M. Tavosanis, V. Gervasi, EDITORIA DIGITALE
- T. Numerico, D. Fiormonte, F. Tomasi, L’UMANISTA DIGITALE, Il Mulino, 2010
- Dispense ed esercizi svolti durante il corso saranno messi a disposizione nella pagina personale. Fare riferimento al Forum per aggiornamenti del materiale.

Teaching Methods

Lecture and Exercises

Contacts/More Information

Reception:
After each lesson, and by appointment.

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