AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course aims to present the fundamentals of information technology by providing information and cognitive tools on the set of methodological and operational skills necessary for the future doctor to be able to use ICT in a conscious way in the 21st century.

TEACHING METHODS

The quizzes associated with the teaching units of the course will help the student to understand if he has reached an adequate preparation to take the final exam.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course is divided into several teaching units, containing video lessons, self-assessment tests and exercises that aim to reinforce the key concepts by reflecting on the contents covered during lectures. The structure of the modules is as follows:

• Representation of information and text encoding
• Non-text encoding: images, video, audio, 3D
• Introduction to computer networks, Internet, services
• Cyber security awareness
• Virtual / Augmented Reality, ICT and E-Health

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Recommended textbook (english edition):

• B. W. Kernighan - Understanding the Digital World: What You Need to Know About Computers, the Internet, Privacy, and Security, Princeton Univ., 2017

Recommended handouts and video courses (in Italian):

• G. Vercelli - G. Olivieri, Orientarsi nel mondo digitale, dispensa creative common disponibile su Aulaweb, edizione 2020
• G.Vercelli - E. Bellanti - Fondamenti di Informatica - videocorso EduOpen  - disponibile su https://learn.eduopen.org/
• A.Merlo - I.Torre - M. Ribaudo -  Internet  e il mondo delle reti- videocorso EduOpen - disponibile su https://learn.eduopen.org/
• M.Cerioli - M.Reggio -  Scrivere e far di conto nell'era digitale​- videocorso EduOpen - disponibile su https://learn.eduopen.org/