Course detail
Basics of Computer Science
FAST-AU01Acad. year: 2009/2010
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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Learning outcomes of the course unit
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
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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. Computer networks (principles of activity, protocols and services, Internet and security).
8. Introduction into databases, data models, relational calculus, architecture of database management systems.
9-10. Processing of bulk data. Primary and foreign keys, indices, views, business rules, constraints and data integrity, SQL language.
11-12. Introduction into computer graphics. Color models, palettes, raster and vector graphics, graphic formats.
13. Computer aided processing of documents, basics of typography.
Practices: engineering calculus in spreadsheet environment.
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Basic literature
Recommended reading
Macur J. a kol.: Technologie Internetu. CERN, 1999. (CS)
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