Course detail

Basics of Computer Science

FAST-BUA006Acad. year: 2025/2026

Computer principles - basic computer components, cooperation of processor with memory and peripheral devices.
Computer networks, Internet - principles, network protocols and services.
IT security.
Fundamentals of computer graphics.
Fundamentals of typography, document processing.
Advanced engineering problems in MS Excel.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Michal Vojkůvka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Computer Aided Engineering and Computer Science (AIU)

Entry knowledge

Basics of Computer Science within the scope of secondary school

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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.


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

Aims

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

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

NAVARRŮ, Miroslav. Excel 2019: podrobný průvodce uživatele. Praha: Grada, 2019. Průvodce (Grada). ISBN 978-80-247-2026-5. (CS)
LAURENČÍK, Marek. Excel 2016 a 2019: pokročilé nástroje : funkce, databáze, kontingenční tabulky, prezentace, příklady. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2020. Průvodce (Grada). ISBN 978-80-271-2471-8. (CS)
White, Aaron M.; Swartzwelder, Scott: How Computers Work. Pearson Education (US), 2012. ISBN 9780789749840 (EN)

Recommended reading

BEHÚN, Dalibor a Petr BEHÚN. Pište správně česky: poradna šílených korektorů. Druhé aktualizované, rozšířené vydání. Brno: Zoner Press, 2018. Encyklopedie Zoner Press. ISBN 978-80-7413-377-0. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Vojkůvka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Processor and memory, memory structure, data representation.
  • 2. Principles of cooperation with peripheral devices, file system.
  • 3.-4. Fundamentals of the Internet and its services.
  • 5.-6. IT security.
  • 7. Basic types of computer infiltration.
  • 8. Computer graphic, representation of the color, palette. Formats of raster graphics data.
  • 9. Vector graphics formats. Graphic primitives, basic graphic simulation technology.
  • 10. Fundamentals of computer typography, fonts, typography measures, page format and publishing, basic programs for word processing, page description languages​​.
  • 11. Important principles of using MS Word - document organization, styles, templates, embedded objects management, object references.
  • 12.-13. Database applications (geodetic data import etc.).

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Vojkůvka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Computer lab use policy, FCE computer network, computer network security, university 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.
  • 10. Typesetting of technical documents. Formulas, tables, pictures.
  • 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.