Basic Information Technology

Code:

CINF019

Acronym:

INFBAS

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Informatics Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	60	Plano Oficial para 2007/2008	1	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills required for successful computer use and to prepare them to readily work with office software tools: word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools and database management.

Program

Introduction to computers and information technology. Types of computer and how they operate. Software and Hardware concepts. Computer components. Data representation and numbering systems. Introduction to Operating Systems: basic commands, file systems and process execution. Using Windows Operating Systems. Basic concepts of computer networks and the Internet.

Using office software tools, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools and database management. Word processors and electronic publishing tools. Document types. Word processing using Microsoft Word. Spreadsheets. Creating spreadsheets and graphics in Microsoft Excel. Ways of designing and creating slides, transparencies and computer presentations. Using Microsoft PowerPoint. Information systems and databases. Using Microsoft Access.

Mandatory literature

SOUSA, Sérgio; SOUSA, Maria José de; Microsoft Office 2000 para todos nós, FCA Editora de Informática, 2000
Sousa, Sérgio; Microsoft Office XP para todos nós. ISBN: 972-722-257-9
Matthews, Carole Boggs.; Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. ISBN: 0072232307 (pbk) : p0s9.99
Koers, Diane.; Microsoft Office Excel 2003 fast & easy. ISBN: 1592000797 : $19.99
Courter, Gini.; Mastering Microsoft Office 2003 for business professionals. ISBN: 0782151167
Matthews, Martin S.; Microsoft Office Word 2003. ISBN: 0072258608

Complementary Bibliography

Gonçalves, Vítor; Fundamental do Word 2000. ISBN: 972-722-177-7
Halvorson, Michael; Microsoft Office XP inside out. ISBN: 0-7356-1277-3
Comer, Douglas E.; The Internet book. ISBN: 0-13-030852-8
REIS, Luís Paulo ; Representação de Dados e Sistemas de Numeração, Faculdade de da Universidade do Porto, 2001
Sousa, Maria José; Fundamental do Excel 2000. ISBN: 972-722-174-2
Gomes, Luís; Fundamental do Access 2000. ISBN: 972-722-173-4
AZEVEDO, Ana; ABREU, António; VIDAL de CARVALHO,; Access XP: Desenho e Implementação, Centro Atlântico, Lda, 2002
Sousa, Maria José; Fundamental do Powerpoint 2000. ISBN: 972-722-176-9
SOUSA, Sérgio; Tecnologias de Informação: O que São?, Para que Servem? 2ª ed, FCA Editora de Informática, 1999
Grebler, Eric.; Microsoft Windows XP. ISBN: 1592000835 (pbk.)
Cronan, John.; Microsoft Office Excel 2003. ISBN: 0072232285 (pbk.) : p0s9.99

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes shall comprise the formal explanation of subject-matter, with the use of transparencies, computer presentations and demonstrations with a video projector, followed by the presentation of examples and subsequent discussion. Practical classes include resolving exercises and preparing practical assignments.

Software

Open Office
Linux
Windows XP
Microsoft Office

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	68,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Tests: 70% (5 1-hour tests comprising both a theoretical and a practical component)
Continuous assessment: 30% (including two practical assignments)

Students enrolled must comply with the legally foreseen absence limit and must achieve a minimum of 30% in tests and practical assignments in order to attain frequency.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark = 0.7 * (Test1+Test2+Test3+Test4+Test5)/5 +
0.3 * (Assign1+Assign2)/2

Examinations or Special Assignments

There are no special tests or assignments. This course requires 30% of practical assessment for all students enrolled, resulting from the submission of practical assignments by the deadlines stipulated.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Practical assessment, carried out throughout the semester, is required for all students, regardless of type of enrolment and the need for frequency attainment. Practical assessment is based on 2 practical assignments to be accomplished during the semester and submitted in the terms stated on the course webpage. Students enrolled under special regimes, in which practical class attendance is not compulsory, should consult the lecturers on the practical assessment sessions they should attend.

Classification improvement

Improvement may be attained in resit exam periods, according to the academic calendar of the Information Science Programme.