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

Informatics: Introduction to informatics. Telecommunication networks. Internet. Web, engines of
Research. Hardware and software. Computer components and peripherals. Operating systems,
compilers, applications, word processors, spreadsheets, databases. IT security.
Binary representation of real numbers and changes of basis. Notes on the languages of
most common programming (C, Java).

Adopted texts

Suggested books:

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

Bibliography

Reference bibliography: Dispense “Slides di introduzione all informatica”, della professoressa Biancamaria Della Vecchia (disponibili su elearning, alla pagina del relativo corso)

Prerequisites

basic knowledge of computer science at high school level

Study modes

lectures both in the classroom and remotely with solved exercises on the blackboard and/or computer

Frequency modes

attendance is recommended, but not mandatory

Exam modes

single written test lasting 3 hours, including both exercises on the mathematics program and questions on the computer science program

Exam reservation date start	Exam reservation date end	Exam date
29/11/2021	27/01/2022	28/01/2022
29/11/2021	24/02/2022	25/02/2022
29/03/2022	12/04/2022	14/04/2022
06/12/2021	26/06/2022	27/06/2022
06/12/2021	26/07/2022	27/07/2022
06/12/2021	27/09/2022	29/09/2022
21/10/2022	14/11/2022	15/11/2022

Exam reservation date start	Exam reservation date end	Exam date
17/12/2021	07/01/2022	21/01/2022
17/12/2021	07/01/2022	21/01/2022
07/01/2022	05/02/2022	12/02/2022
07/01/2022	05/02/2022	12/02/2022
20/05/2022	10/06/2022	17/06/2022
20/05/2022	10/06/2022	17/06/2022
24/06/2022	01/07/2022	08/07/2022
24/06/2022	01/07/2022	08/07/2022
26/08/2022	09/09/2022	16/09/2022
26/08/2022	09/09/2022	16/09/2022
22/09/2022	14/10/2022	21/10/2022
09/01/2023	16/01/2023	20/01/2023

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.

Exam reservation date start	Exam reservation date end	Exam date
01/01/2022	06/01/2022	07/01/2022
01/01/2022	13/02/2022	14/02/2022
04/03/2022	15/03/2022	16/03/2022
04/03/2022	21/04/2022	22/04/2022
01/01/2022	08/06/2022	09/06/2022
06/06/2021	30/06/2022	01/07/2022
06/06/2021	11/07/2022	12/07/2022
01/09/2022	08/09/2022	09/09/2022
01/01/2023	08/01/2023	09/01/2023
01/01/2023	25/01/2023	26/01/2023