Key words
Informatics
Objectives
During the theory:
Getting familiar with computertechnology and having a clear insight in the functioning of the pc-architecture and all the components.
Getting familiar with the different I/O ports (e.g. serial, parallel and USB port).
Having a clear insight in the working and functioning of an operating system.
Knowing how a pc takes care of instructions (instruction cycle), en understanding the connection between source code and machine code.
Having a good understanding of the differences between a lower level and a higher level programming language.
During the applications:
Getting familiar with the use of Internet, News- en discussiongroups. Learning to use search engines in an effective way.
Learning to use the "MS-Office"-applications in a professional way, with special attention for Excel en Word.
Getting familiar with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications).
Topics
Theory:
- Architecture of a computer
- Image and representation of digits in the computer
- Programming a personal computer
- Processors
- Motherboards and bussytems
- Memory
- PC Power Supplies
- I/O interfaces
- Disk Interfaces
- Magnetic storage devices
- Optic storage devices
- Input equipment
- Screen equipment
- Printers
- Different Operating Systems
Applications:
- Getting advanced skills in using Windows as operating system, configuration, disk management and file management.
- Learning to use and to configure browsers, learning to use search engines in an effective way, exploring the possibillities of news- en discussiongroups, e-mail.
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Special attention for virus prevention.
- MS-Word: page-setup, sections, tables, columns, using profiles, templates, indexes, macro's, linking with access-database.
- MS-Excel: layout, functions, macro's, templates, linking with other office-applications.
- Programming in VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
Prerequisites
It is desired that the students already have a basic knowledge about the working of a pc, and that they are familiar with a Windows-platform as operating system.
Final Objectives
Materials used
Theory:
Course (about 300 pages). In addition, some papers describing the actual evolution of the pc-technology.
Applications:
Course
Study costs
The price of the theory course is about 8 euro.
The price of the application course is about 8 euro.
The students should buy about 5 floppy disks (1.44MB) (price: about 2 euro) and always bring these floppy disks to the practical lessons.
Study guidance
The students will be guided and supported by the professor.
Teaching Methods
Theory:
Explaining on black board and, in some cases, using power-point presentations and/or slides.
Applications:
The students have a computer for making their exercises/projects.
Assessment
Theory:
Maximum score: 60 points, with a verbal examination (written preparation)
Possibility of second examination period
Applications:
Maximum score: 40 points
Permanent evaluation on the practical tasks during the academical year. On regular periods, students will be informed about the execution of an evaluation of a larger part of the course.
No possibility of second examination period
Lecturer(s)
Yves Steleman
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