Basics of computer science

keywords:

basic concepts of computer science, computer hardware and peripheral equipment, functions of operating systems, data interchange by computer networks, calculations in spreadsheet, basics of programming.

Teaching methods: lecture, specialist workshop

The lectures scope:

selected historical events associated with the development of computing, basic concepts - computer science key definitions, methods of preparing algorithms, structure and function of operating systems; computer hardware – basic components: motherboard, cpu, main memory, data storage devices; communication via computer networks.

The specialist workshop scope:

Calculations in spreadsheet: methods of solving mathematical problems applying relative and absolute references to cells, making decisions by IF function, presentation of calculation results by graphs, determining results of convergent series;

Introduction to programming - solving mathematical problems by preparing short programs in SCILAB.

1. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2013. Elaine Marmel. 2013

2. Microsoft Excel 2016 Step by Step. Curtis Frye. 2016

3. Excel 2013 For Dummies. Greg Harvey. 2013

4. Scilab by Example. M. Affouf. 2012

5. Scilab (a Free Software to Matlab). Hema Ramchandran, Achuthsankar S. Nair. 2011

Passing a course:

1. Checking the skills in calculations: application of functions to solve mathematical problems in a spreadsheet, conditional statement, graphs

2. Checking the skills in programming by preparing short programs to solve mathematical problems in Scilab applying: for, if, while instructions.