AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Attendance and active participation in the laboratory will allow the student to know and describe the main IT tools for - collecting information from scientific literature - organizing data in tables and databases for research applications - extracting parameters and carrying out statistical analyzes - carrying out operations on files and folders - generate graphical representations of the data and illustrate the results

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Active participation in the laboratory will enable the student to learn about and describe the main tools for:

• Gathering information from scientific literature
• Organizing data into tables and databases for research applications
• Extracting parameters and performing statistical analyses
• Performing operations on files and folders
• Generating graphical representations of data and illustrating results

TEACHING METHODS

Activities in the computer lab.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Use of spreadsheets

Creation of tables and databases for managing and analyzing research data

Extraction of relevant statistical descriptors

Data processing and analysis: correlation measures and statistical significance analysis

File operations and scripting

Computer tools for bibliographic research in the technical-scientific field and bibliography management

Computer tools for graphical representation of data and dissemination of results

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MAURIZIO BRUSCHI (President)

ANNA LISA FURFARO (President)

MAURO COSTAGLI

ALESSANDRA PULLIERO

ANNA MARIA SPAGNOLO

NICOLA TRAVERSO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Exercise on spreadsheet and/or multiple-choice test and open-ended questions. Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) or other certified special educational needs can arrange an alternative exam modality by contacting Professors Costagli and Girtler at least 10 days before the exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam will cover the topics discussed in class and will assess the student's ability to use computer tools in the context of a practical example. Students who do not achieve a score on the test of at least 18 points out of 30 will not pass the exam.

Exam schedule