Basic Information Technology

Code:

CINF019

Acronym:

INFBAS

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
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	53	Plano Oficial a partir de 2008/2009	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

Grover, Chris; Office 2007. ISBN: 978-0-596-51422-8
Cronan, John; Microsoft Office Excel 2007. ISBN: 978-84-481-6437-9
Bott, Ed; Using Microsoft Office 2007. ISBN: 0-7897-3517-1
Pires, Luísa Câmara; Fundamental do Word 2007. ISBN: 978-972-722-584-2

Complementary Bibliography

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, Sérgio; Tecnologias de Informação: O que São?, Para que Servem? 2ª ed, FCA Editora de Informática, 1999

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

Windows Vista
OpenOffice
Office 2007
UBUNTU Edição FEUP

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Eligibility for exams

Tests: 70% (Two 1-hour tests comprising both a theoretical and a practical component)
Continuous assessment: 30% (including one practical assignment)

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)/2 + 0.3 * (Assign1)

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 enrollment and the need for frequency attainment. Practical assessment is based on one practical assignment 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.