CODE 56703 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA 8716 (L-9) - 6 cfu anno 1 INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E DI PROCESSO 10375 (L-9) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-INF/05 LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course provides the basic knowledge of computer science and programming. It describes the representation of the information and an overview of computers and data networks, with particular reference to Internet and the Web. The course also provides an ability to write simple programs useful in the area of logic and mathematics. LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) 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 personal computer and software environment in their studies and programming fundamentals. The course gives the basic knowledge after which students should be able to practice and learn more about the systems independently and eventually on other courses. About 50% of the course is based on learning a widespread programming language (C) and on programming activities carried out directly from the students. The activities are based on problem definition and solving, program writing and debugging. TEACHING METHODS The course is articulated in theoretical lessons and classroom programming exercises. The lectures deal mainly the part related to the architecture and operation of the computer and the Internet; exercises are an integral part of the course: they provide for understanding and writing simple programs and their debugging with the teacher's assistance. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course relates to the principal topics of the IT area: application of computers, structure (CPU, I/O, memory), instructions, programming code, data structures; from assembler to high level languages; Compilers, Operating systems, commercial programs and user developed programs. Logical requirements, logical functions, 2 level (and-or) function modeling. Data communication, serial and parallel, local and geographical networks. Relation between band and speed. Analogic and digital channels. Networks, protocols, protocol layering; IP, UDP, TCP, reliability, flow control, error detection and security (RSA example); wireless networks; multimedia networking; network security and security management. Architectures and Internet in the future. C language programming. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY All readings and programming support are available on the DICCA Aulaweb pages. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ALBERTO GIORDANO Ricevimento: The teacher is generally available before and after school hours in the classroom or in his office. He is also available on request: for appointments it is available continuously, please call the phone number 0039 328 1003200. Exam Board ALBERTO GIORDANO (President) PAOLO VERNAZZA LESSONS LESSONS START 3rd Week of February 2017 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Programming capabilities and knowledge of computer and network architecture will be verified. ASSESSMENT METHODS Programming capabilities are verified by understanding and completing some functions presented in the source of a short program (C language). The CodeBlock programming enviroment allows the student to debug and test the code written by him. The theoretical part (computer and network architecture) is verified by evaluating a list of short questions. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 31/03/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto 14/06/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 03/07/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 10/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Orale 27/07/2017 09:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 04/09/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 14/09/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale 29/09/2017 14:00 GENOVA Scritto + Orale