B024574 - COMPUTER SKILLS FOR THE HUMANITIES

Italian

The Course will deal with a basic knowledge of information technology particularly referring to hardware and software, the usage of particular software such as OpenOffice (Calc) and subjects regarding how to surf and exploit Internet and its interlinked services.

Notes from Moodle http://e-l.unifi.it .
You can also use any book for the European license ECDL.

The main formative aims of the course are: the basic knowledge and practices on computer for a university student’s demands.

The way, in which the subjects will be treated, is based on interactive and frontal (or on line) lessons followed by a blended teaching method through a Platform called MOODLE run by the University of Florence.

The exam will be based on a practice and oral test. The students who can attend the course will be tested during the course.

1) CONOSCENZE INFORMATICHE DI BASE:
a) Componenti fondamentali di un elaboratore
b) Rappresentazione dell’informazione
c) Software di base ed applicativo
d) Funzioni di un Sistema Operativo


2) LE RETI ED I SERVIZI DEL WEB:
a) Le reti telematiche
b) I servizi offerti dal Web
c) Download di dati e pubblicazione di Siti Web
d) Utilizzo delle nuove tecnologie informatiche di rete per la ricerca e lo scambio di informazioni: motori di ricerca, Mailing List, posta elettronica, Piattaforme per e-learning (Moodle), Social network.

3) SOFTWARE DI OFFICE AUTOMATION:
a) Utilizzo di un applicativo per il foglio di calcolo: CALC di OpenOffice.
b) Utilizzo di applicativi on-line (Google DRIVE)