OVERVIEW

The course aims to presents main computer science principles and technologies and to improve students skills related to the use of software tools useful for their future job.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims at providing the basic principles and technologies of Computer Science (e.g. hardware, software and computer networks), with practical aspects represented by use of an operative system (and in particular the file management); the use of a word processing application for creating and formatting documents,  and the legal information retrieval via Internet and the World Wide Web service (i.e. offline and online databases, especially the CED of the Corte Suprema di Cassazione, the databases of the Italian Parliament, the Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato and the European Union will be considered). 

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons and tutorials

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Algorithms, programs and computers

Von Neumann architecture

The representation of information

Operating and information systems

Computer networks

Digital Public administration, PEC and digital signature

Digital data

Legal databases

Using a GUI operating system

Sending and receiving e-mail messages

Using word processors

Using spreadsheets

Web programming (non-attending students)

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ziccardi Giovanni, Il computer e il giurista, 66 pages

Lecture notes (about 240 pages) 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

DANIELE D'AGOSTINO (President)

STEFANO COSTANTINI

EDOARDO RIGONI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II semester from February, 26th to May, 18th 2018 (12 weeks)

Class schedule

COMPUTER SCIENCE SKILL

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The examination consists of

• A written test on the theoretical topics of the course

• A practical test on the usage of a wor processor or  a spreadsheet

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students that acquired the ECDL can take just an oral exam