Course Catalog 2008-2009 Basic Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Course´s person responsible

Matti Kujala

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1

Requirements

Completed computer exercises, course assignment and written course examination.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Objectives

The students should learn basic elements of computer science, and understand the role of information technology and the variety of its application areas in the present society. The practical goal is to assure that all the students have basic skills for using TUT computer and software environment in their studies. The course gives the basic knowledge after which students should be able to practice and learn more about the systems independently and on other courses.

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	TUT computer environment (Intranet, Oinfo, UNIX, computer rooms) and their loginnames. The rules and responsibilities in using this environment.	Efficient utilization of TUT systems.
2.	The basic structure of a computer. Principles for storing and presenting data in a computer.	Execution mechanism of a computer program. Mechanisms for storing different kinds of data.
3.	The role and main tasks of an operating system. Basics of computer networks.	Differences between operating systems. Principles of network protocols.
4.	Algorithms and computer programs. Software lifecycle.	Principles and the need for programming languages. Different phases and their role in software development.
5.	Computers in the society. Computers and personal security.	Understanding the role of computers and security issues in everyday life.

Evaluation criteria for the course

All computer exercises and the course assignment have to be completed before taking course exam. The examination measures the understanding of the core and complementary content on the course, determining the grade for the course. With good knowledge of core content, the student may achieve grade 3, for an excellent grade also knowledge of complementary content is required. High quality of the written course assignment gives additional bonus points that affect the course grade positively.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability, ...	Examination material	Language
Book	Computer Science - an Overview	J. Glenn Brookshear	0-201-78130-1		7th or 8th edition		English
Other online content	TUT Student Intranet	TUT					English

Correspondence of content

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 1		Lectures Excercises Practical works	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %

Last modified	01.09.2008
Modifier	Outi Soiniaho