Course detail

Basics of Informatics

FIT-CZV-ZITAcad. year: 2026/2027

The course covers a number of topics necessary for understanding the principles and information technologies with regard to the field of cyber security. This course is designed as an introduction to IT preparing students for more advanced studies in other related areas of IT, including cyber security topics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ondřej Ryšavý, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

  • Laboratory exercises - 20 points
  • Assessed assignments during the semester - 25 points
  • Final written exam - 55 points

Aims

Understand the principles of computing systems and application development, gain an overview of current IT technologies and environments.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CZV3-Cyber Lifelong learning - long-term course 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ondřej Ryšavý, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction
  2. Computer Architecture and Processors
  3. Operating Systems
  4. File Systems and Data Management
  5. Databases and Storage Systems
  6. Networking Fundamentals
  7. Web Technologies
  8. Virtualization
  9. Cloud Computing
  10. Machine Learning

Self-study

40 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ondřej Ryšavý, Ph.D.

Individual preparation for an ending of the course

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ondřej Ryšavý, Ph.D.