- Code
- IMC 204
- Name
- Information Technologies
- Semester
- 4
- Lecture hours
- 3.00
- Seminar hours
- 0.00
- Laborator hours
- 0.00
- Credits
- 3.00
- ECTS
- 5.00
- Description
-
Information technology (IT) plays an essential role in the formation and development of modern society today. Information Technology involves the gathering, sorting, analysis, storage, and transmission of any and all types of information using computers. It includes many different components, such as software, information systems, and the internet. Its usage includes business, education, health care, etc., and is spread over almost every aspect of our life. Good knowledge of information technology increases productivity and efficiency in work, decreases wasted time, and empowers the person’s capacity.
- Objectives
-
Knowledge of Information Technologies is intended to be provided in this course so that students can gain the necessary knowledge and competencies in the use of ICT. The course explains how the process of their work becomes more functional and effective with the use of new technologies.
- Java
- Tema
- 1
- What is Information Technology, the Use of Information Technology as well as its benefits? The market for IT systems. Some aspects of IT in the future such as Continued Growth in Cloud Technology, Growth in IoT, Robotic Systems, Digital Assistants, Artificial Intelligence, and Security.
- 2
- Computer components, Hardware and Software. The definition of parts as well as their connection to each other such as Motherboard, CPU, RAM, System buses, I/O gates, Video Controller, Hard Disk. Moore's law. Computer Types.
- 3
- How does the computer work? The operation of a computer follows the electrical current from the power supply through busses, RAM, Cache, and CPU depending on the clock of the system.
- 4
- Binary numbers and logical gates. On/OFF status as the basic concepts of computer systems operation. Converting numbers from a 10-to-2-based counting system and vice versa. The AND, OR, NAND, NOR, and the pursuit of Output from a range of logical gates.
- 5
- Computer networks and the Internet. The history of computer networks, LAN and its functioning, What is the internet, and how it works. What is a Server and browser? Client-Server model for exchanging information on the internet. DNS, URL, and Address – IP.
- 6
- What is HTML, and how is done the markup of text, opening, and closing tabs? The basic structure of building a web page (<head>, <body>). Key elements such as h1, p, div, etc. Working in a text editor as well as opening web pages in the browser.
- 7
- Building a web page, designing the text with font face, font sizes, and colors. The centering of the text on the web page, the insertion of images, in different sizes. Formatting the page with proper fonts and colors.
- 8
- Semi-final Exam
- 9
- Databases, definition and use nowadays. Basic concepts of a database such as primary key, fields, records, data types, relational databases, etc. Construction of a flat database with its respective elements.
- 10
- Cloud systems. The Definition of Cloud systems, as well as their usage. Cloud system models, IAAS (Infrastructure As A Service), PAAS (Platform As A Service), SAAS (Software As A Service). Advantages and disadvantages of using Cloud systems.
- 11
- What is the Software Development Lifecycle? Some information about e-Commerce Systems, and Enterprise Applications. The Process of Software Release.
- 12
- Computer security, computer security risks. The future in Information Technology.
- 13
- Project in HTML. A basic Web page in HTML, using several paragraphs, text format as well as images.
- 14
- Project handling
- 15
- Summary of the covered subjects, preparation for the Final Exam.
- 16
- Final Exam
- 1
- Students at the end of the course will know the basic concepts of Information Technology. They will be able to recognize computer components, recognize components of computer networks, define a database, as well as build a flat database with all of its elements, convert numbers with 10 and 2-based counting system, recognize logical gates as well as follow the logic of their outputs.Understand Cloud technology and its use, know the basic structure of a web page, as well as understand the concept of marking up a web page. Students will also be able to define the development cycle of a Software.
- Quantity Percentage Total percent
- Midterms
- 1 30% 30%
- Quizzes
- 0 0% 0%
- Projects
- 0 0% 0%
- Term projects
- 1 20% 20%
- Laboratories
- 0 0% 0%
- Class participation
- 1 10% 10%
- Total term evaluation percent
- 60%
- Final exam percent
- 40%
- Total percent
- 100%
- Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
- Course duration (including exam weeks)
- 16 3 48
- Off class study hours
- 14 5 70
- Duties
- 1 0 0
- Midterms
- 1 0 0
- Final exam
- 1 1 1
- Other
- 0 0 0
- Total workLoad
- 119
- Total workload / 25 (hours)
- 4.76
- ECTS
- 5.00