Course detail

Informatics

FP-VinfPAcad. year: 2017/2018

The course focuses on the following topics: user competence in Windows operating system (philosophy of multitasking 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 presentation in MS PowerPoint presentations, 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

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Kříž, Ph.D.

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 2013 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 applicable.

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 marked at least with "E".
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 two parts:
1. Test covering the topics corresponding to the acquired theoretical knowledge
2. Practical 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
- 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), 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, Jiří. Microsoft Excel 2013 :podrobná uživatelská příručka. Brno: Computer Press, 2013. 1. vyd. 496 s. ISBN 978-80-251-4114-4. (CS)
PECINOVSKÝ, Josef. Microsoft Word 2013: podrobná uživatelská příručka. Brno: Computer Press, 2013. 367 s. ISBN 978-80-251-3831-1. (CS)

Recommended reading

PECINOVSKÝ, Josef. Microsoft Office 2013: podrobná uživatelská příručka. Brno: Computer Press, 2013. 1. vyd. 496 s. ISBN 978-80-251-4102-1. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-KME Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MME , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Kříž, Ph.D.

Syllabus

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

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Kříž, Ph.D.

Syllabus

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