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 binary representation of information

Operating systems and databases

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

Lecture notes, which cover most of the contents.

Book: G. Ziccardi e P. Perri, Tecnologia e diritto. Fondamenti d'informatica per il giurista, Giuffrè, Milano, 2017. ISBN: 978-8814222610 

Or (both)

G. Ziccardi e P. Perri, Tecnologia e diritto. Volume I. Fondamenti d'informatica per il giurista. Giuffrè, Milano, 2019. ISBN: 9788828810339

G. Ziccardi e P. Perri, Tecnologia e diritto. Volume II. Informatica Giuridica. Giuffrè, Milano, 2019. ISBN:9788828810353

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALESSIO SARDO (President)

LUCA MALAGOLI

YUNEISY BOADA PEREZ (Substitute)

ALLEGRA MARIA MIMMA GRILLO (Substitute)

ANGELIKA KACZMAREK (Substitute)

ARNULFO DANIEL MATEOS DURAN (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

I semester from September 14th to December 4th 2020
II semester from February 15th to May 7th 2021

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

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