Course detail

Informatics

FAST-MU001Acad. year: 2018/2019

Operation system usage and management.
Computer networks, Internet (principles, network protocols, Internet services).
Computer network security.
Basic principles of computer graphics and image processing.
Computer document processing, basics of typography.
Advanced engineering computations using MS Excel.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Mgr. Tomáš Apeltauer, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Computer Aided Engineering and Computer Science (AIU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The purpose of the course is a basic level of knowledge and skills for the effective use of computer technology. In addition to the overview of the general technical solutions in the field, students absolved the course are ready to use advanced software for engineering calculations.
Students will acquire basic knowledge of computer architecture, its components and principles of operation. They obtain an overview of the main tasks of operating systems and applications software.
Students extend their skills of user control of operating system and its basic administration.
In addition, students will learn about the principles of computer graphics, computer networks, security mechanisms and the basic rules of computer typography.

Prerequisites

Basics of Computer Science within the scope of secondary school.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Active participation in the exercises. Test of knowledge discussed in the lectures. Individual solution of selected engineering problems using the discussed methods in MS Excel.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basics theoretical knowledges of computer science necessary for the whole study of civil engineering. Mastering of spreadsheets for engineering calculus.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-MI (N) Bachelor's

    branch MI , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

52 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Mgr. Tomáš Apeltauer, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Computer lab use policy, FCE computer network, computer network security, faculty information system.
2. Rudiments of spreadsheets: cell addressing, entering names, copying, formatting, built-in Excel functions, formulas.
3. Conditional formatting, data validation, data import (measurement data import).
4. Graphic output.
5. Advanced computations in engineering science using spreadsheets.
6. Database applications (sorting, pivot tables, filtering).
7. Analytical tools: goal seek, solver.
8. – 9. Basics of computer typography: text processing, document structure, styles, headings, references, footnotes, content, etc.
10. Typesetting of technical documents. Formulas, tables, pictures, etc.
11. – 12. Basics of computer graphics: Image/photo processing using text processor and raster editor, image parameters for typesetting.
13. Final test, final work (document) evaluation.