Course detail
Basics of Computer Science
FAST-AU01Acad. year: 2014/2015
Computer technology - principle of activity, main PC components, processor activity and control action, cooperation with memory, input/output devices
Operating system signification and using, structure and classification
OS application from the user point of view (UNIX, graphic interfaces, network operating systems, Windows)
Computer networks, Internet (principle of computer networks, network protocols and services)
Computer data processing
Engineering calculus in spreadsheet environment
Bases of computer graphic
Text processing and principles of typography
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Course curriculum
3-4. Components of present models of PCs and their features. Processors families, system and other buses, chipsets, memory types, disk storages.
5-6. Operating system, structure and classification. OS from the viewpoint of user (Windows, Unix, filesystem, device manegement, permission control, text and graphic interfaces).
7-8. Computer networks (principles of activity, protocols and services, Internet and security).
9-11. Introduction into computer graphics. Color models, palettes, raster and vector graphics, graphic formats.
12-13. Computer aided processing of documents, basics of typography.
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Syllabus
3-4. Components of present models of PCs and their features. Processors families, system and other buses, chipsets, memory types, disk storages.
5-6. Operating system, structure and classification. OS from the viewpoint of user (Windows, Unix, filesystem, device manegement, permission control, text and graphic interfaces).
7-8. Computer networks (principles of activity, protocols and services, Internet and security).
9-11. Introduction into computer graphics. Color models, palettes, raster and vector graphics, graphic formats.
12-13. Computer aided processing of documents, basics of typography.
Exercise
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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.-12. Presentation and submission of individual works
13. Theoretical test of lectures.