Course detail

Informatics for economist

FP-ipePAcad. year: 2021/2022

The course focuses on the following topics: work with MS Word text editor, MS Excel chart processor, instruments for MS PowerPoint presentations.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Osvojí si základní nezbytné dovednosti při používání aplikačního nástroje MS Office 2016. Tyto dovednosti a zkušenosti mohou využívat jako nástroj ke zpracovávaní projektů a úloh v ostatních předmětech.

Prerequisites

1. Basic competence in PC (theoretical and practical)
2. Basic competence in MS Windows 8, 10 operating system.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course contains lectures that explain basic principles, problems and methodology of the discipline, and exercises that promote the practical knowledge of the subject presented in the 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. Completion of a written test in the course of semestr marked at least with "E".

Form of examination: Combined, composed of two parts:
1. Written part – case study from the field of fundamentals of databases
2. Practical part – solution of a task on PC regarding the practical knowledge of acquired topics.

Course curriculum

1.Introduction to Computer Science, conversions of units, ASCII and UNICODE.
2. Numerical systems, transmissions.
3. MS Outlook - an example of working with e-mail.
4. MS PowerPoint - basic concepts, creation of presentations, demonstration of animation and transition possibilities.
5. MS Word - basic concepts, text formatting using styles, working with content.
6. MS Word - pictures, spreadsheets, charts, work with sections, links.
7. MS Word - Mailings
8. MS Excel - basic concepts, formatting, sorting of data.
9. MS Excel - filtering, functions and formulas.
10. MS Excel - preparation of data for charts, creating charts, graphical solution of tasks.
11. MS Excel - Pivot Table and Chart.
12. Fundamentals of Data Modelling - Introduction to the Problem.
13. Fundamentals of Data Modelling - relational data model.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Cílem předmětu je naučit studenty dovednosti pracovat s textovým editorem, tabulkovým procesorem a nástrojem pro tvorbu presentací tak, aby všechny tyto kancelářské nástroje mohly být využívány studenty jednak ve výuce dalších předmětů, nebo také k praktickému využití zejména v oblasti ekonomie.

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

Josef Pecinovský: Microsoft Office 2013 , Computer Press, Brno 2013, ISBN: 978-80-251-4102-1 (CS)
PECINOVSKÝ, J.; Pecinovský, R. Office 2016 - Průvodce uživatele. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2016. 256 s. ISBN 978-80-247-5691-2. (CS)
BARILLA, J.; Simr, P. ; Sýkorová, K. Microsoft Excel 2016: podrobná uživatelská příručka. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2016. 456 s. ISBN 978-80-251-4838-9. (CS)

Recommended reading

Barilla, Jiří, Microsoft Excel 2010 :podrobná uživatelská příručka / Vyd. 1. Brno : Computer Press, 2010. 416 s. : il. ; 23 cm. ISBN 978-80-251-3031-5 (brož.) (CS)
Marek Laurenčík: Excel 2010 pro management, ekonomy a podnikatele , Computer Media 2010, ISBN: 978-80-7402-096-4 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-UAD-D , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BAK-EP , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer