Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

General Aims: basic knowledge in Computer Science (basics on combinatorics, basics on computers, Hardware and Software; Internet; Security and Safety; Representation of numbers in a computer) to solve problems interesting in Pharmacy.
Knowledge and understanding: successful student will learn basic notions and results on combinatorics (dispositions, permutations, combinations), on computer structure (hardware; peripherics; software; applications), on Internet (Web; nets; services), on safety and security, on representation of numbers in a computer (binary representation).
Applying knowledge and understanding: Successful student will be able to understand and solve computer science problems interesting in Pharmacy.
Critical abilities: successful student will be able to analyze analogies and relations between topics presented during lessons and Physics and Chemistry topics (presented in related courses). He will learn also computer science tools to solve classic problems.
Communication abilities: ability to communicate contents during exercises in classroom and in written exam.
Learning abilities: successful student will be able to study, individually or at a higher level graduation, more specialized computer science methods for problems interesting in Pharmacy.

Programme

Basics of Computer Science:

Introduction to Computer Science
Telecommunication networks
Internet
Web, Search engines
IoT - Internet of Things
Computers: Hardware and Software
Hardware: Components and peripherals of a computer. Connections
Software: Operating System, Compilers, Applications, Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Data base, Presentations
Open Source Software
Safety and Security
Netiquette
Bioinformatics
Basics of combinatorics
Binary representation of integer and real numbers

Adopted texts

AA.VV.: Informatica generale. Hoepli test. 2018

Prerequisites

The course requires knowledge of basic mathematics (basics of arithmetics, powers). Such knowledge is needed. No recommended propedeuticity.

Exam modes

Exam aims to evaluate knowledge by a written exam consisting in solution of problems similar to the ones done in exercises. Written exam lasts 3 hours.
To pass exam, it is needed to get a mark not less than 18/30. Student must show to know sufficiently topics on the program and to solve at least simple exercises.
 
To get a mark equal to 30/30 cum laude, student must prove to know excellently  all the  topics of program and join them logically and coherently.