The course aims to introduce the student to the effective and conscious use of spreadsheets for the processing, visualization and analysis of data.
The course uses software tools with interface and documentation in English.
The course introduces students to the use of the LibreOffice suite (in particular the Calc spreadsheet) and Excel, with the aim of using them to process, visualize and analyze data, with practical examples on the processing of experimental data or data acquired from databases available online.
Teaching takes place over 13-14 weeks, each of which normally includes 3 hours of lessons and/or guided workshops (students are required to have a laptop, and will receive assistance to install the necessary software).
At the end of the semester there could be a pre-exam, which replaces the exam.
Students who have provided valid certification of physical or learning disabilities to the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and/or exams, must contact by email both instructors and Professor Sara Ferrando (sara.ferrando@unige.it), the Department’s disability contact person.
The course includes introductory lessons followed by guided workshops, which will be videorecorded.
In detail, the topics covered are:
The teaching material (including any video recordings) will be made available on aulaweb.
Moreover, one can consult and download documentation in English on LibreOffice from https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/english-documentation
Ricevimento: See the aulaweb module and as second alternative the web page https://person.dibris.unige.it/moggi-eugenio/
For the timetable go to the link: https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
The exam consists of a practical test that requires the analysis of data provided by the teacher (those who have passed the pre-exam are exempt).
The exam verifies the ability to properly use spreadsheets.
