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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / ID101405 Information technology  

ID101405 Information technology

Course Code
ID101405

Course Name
Information technology

Credits
6.00

Target Audience
First year students

Prerequisites

General college entrance requirements

Objectives

The students will gain a better understanding for general presentation techniques using information technology. Further more the students shall become familiar with general concepts and technology, and gain knowledge of how information technology can be used as efficient support within applied spheres

Topics

Basic understanding of information technology:
- Digital representation
- The operating systems and their GUI
- File systems, servers and work stations
- Accessing networks and resourse sharing
- Basic understanding of security

Presentation techniques using:
- Text editing (reports, layout, styles ex)
- Photo editing
- Spreadsheets
- Presentation tools (f.ex. Power Point)
- Demonstrating databases and principles of database structures

Instruction

Lectures, practical exercises and guidance

Mandatory Assignments

Mandatory exercises and project to be handed in within given deadlines and collected in a file.

To access the exam the file must contain all mandatory hand ins.

Evaluation

Oral exam based on random selection from the  file and syllabus.

Grades
A, B, C, D, E, F

Revised date
2005.08.03

Revised by
Anniken Karlsen