COMPUTER SCIENCE A - L

The teaching will be carried out through face-to-face lectures. Should the teaching be delivered in a blended or distance learning mode, necessary variations from what has been stated above may be introduced in order to comply with the planned syllabus stated in the syllabus.

The first part of the course introduces the student to information processing, the structure of computers and modern operating systems, the architecture of a computer network, and the mechanisms governing the transmission of information. The second part of the course introduces the student to the Internet, its history, structure and the services that characterize the network. The various advances that have contributed to the greater development of the information society are analyzed. The principles of computer security, the hacker phenomenon and possible attacks on the security of personal computers are also introduced. Finally, techniques to defend against the same attacks and principles related to text encryption techniques are analyzed.

Introduzione all'informatica e alla cultura digitale - per le scienze umanistiche. Simone Faro, interactive e-book, available on ClassBooks (www.theclassbooks.com, class code 54021) 

The course reference text is an interactive text in electronic format and can be accessed online on the ClassBooks platform. The text contains completed exercises, interactive practice tests and final self-assessment tests.

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Three in-progress tests are scheduled to be taken during the teaching period. Students can take care of their own preparation with the help of the self-assessment tests within the reference text.

Final written and oral test: The written test consists of a multiple-choice test, to be taken in the laboratory through the aid of a computer, on the topics covered in the theoretical part of the teaching. The written test may be conducted through the aid of the final assessment test in the reference text. The oral test will test knowledge of the topics covered in the lecture. The assessment of the exam will take into account the mastery of the content and skills acquired, linguistic accuracy and lexical property, and the argumentative ability demonstrated by the candidate. Verification of learning may also be conducted electronically, should conditions require it.