Course detail

Basics of Computer Science

FAST-BUA012Acad. year: 2023/2024

Computer networks, Internet (principle of computer networks, network protocols and services)
Principles of computer graphic
Text processing and principles of typography
Basics of presentation "in life" and in the intranet environment.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Rybička, Dr.

Department

Institute of Computer Aided Engineering and Computer Science (AIU)

Entry knowledge

Informal knowledge within the scope of secondary school

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Attendance in lectures and seminars directed by teacher. Theoretical test of lectures matter. The self-selected theme of PowerPoint presentation including oral presentation and web pages with the same theme.


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

Aims

Basic knowledge of Computer Science necessary for the whole study of Civil Engineering. Know-how for effective using of PC in engineering practice.
Basic knowledge of Computer Science in the following topics:
Principles of Computer hardware
Architecture of operating systems
Principles of computer networks
Basics of database technology
Principles of computer graphics
Basics of desktop publishing and computer typography
Working knowledge of using spreadsheets in engineering calculation

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Rybička, J., Čačková, P., Přichystal, J. Průvodce tvorbou dokumentů. Bučovice: Nakladatelství Martin Stříž, 2011.


Novotná, H. a kol.: Základy informatiky. Internetové učební texty, 2009.


Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-APS Bachelor's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Rybička, Dr.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction into the course, computer net of the university
  2. Basic principles of data presentation
  3. Computer networks---basic principles, protocols and services
  4. Internet services, electronic mail service and file transfer service
  5. WWW -- basic principles, protocol
  6. Introduction into HTML
  7. Document preparation in HTML, tables, figures and references
  8. Computer network security from technical and user point of view
  9. Introduction into computer graphics
  10. Color models, palettes, raster and vector graphics 
  11. Graphic file formats, its use and conversion
  12. Computer aided processing of documents, basics of typography
  13. Software for text processing

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Rybička, Dr.

Syllabus

  1. Principles of information presentation
  2. Simple PowerPoint presentation
  3. More possibilites of presentation
  4. Preparation of images for the computer presentation.
  5. Principles of web presentation and introduction into HTML
  6. HTML I. - the first page, plain text processing
  7. HTML II. - lists, the use of cascading style sheets
  8. HTML III. - images, references
  9. HTML IV. - tables
  10. HTML V. - cascading style sheets, uniform layout of presentation
  11. Presentation and submission of individual works
  12. Presentation and submission of individual works 
  13. Closing test