Basic Information Technology

Code:

CINF019

Acronym:

INFBAS

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	https://moodle.fe.up.pt/
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	52	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

Katherine Murray; Microsoft Office 2010 Plain & Simple, Microsoft Press, 2010
Faithe Wempen; Microsoft Word 2010 in depth, QUE publishing, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-7897-4311-4
Curtis D. Frye; Microsoft Excel 2010 Plain & Simple, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-7356-2727-7
Nancy Muir; Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Plain & Simple, The publishing studio, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-735-62728-4

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
Sérgio Sousa; Tecnologias de informação. ISBN: 972-722-197-1

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

OpenOffice
Windows 7
Microsoft Office

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	52,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study of the theoretical component of the course	Estudo autónomo	30
Study of the software given in the classes	Estudo autónomo	80
	Total:	110,00

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 every test in order to attain frequency.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark = (Test1+Test2)/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, ...)

For students enrolled under special regimes, the attendance of practical classes is not compulsory. Those students have the same opportunities for evaluation as any other student.

Classification improvement

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