Informatics Applications

    Course Code: 
    4111
    Semester: 
    2nd
    Compulsory Courses
    Professor: 

    Dimitrios Gkikas

    Number of credits allocated: 6 ECTS Credits

    Objective of the course (expected learning outcomes and competences to be acquired)

    • Understanding the basic concepts of computer science and informatics.
    • Understanding the basic concepts governing computations, information management, computational systems, operational systems, and information systems.
    • Understanding the nature of computational problems.

    Prerequisites: None

    Course contents

    1. History
    2. Computational systems architecture
    3. Peripherals
    4. Arithmetic systems.
    5. Data storage.
    6. Logical operations.
    7. Operational systems.
    8. Graphical User Interfaces.
    9. Files management and access.
    10. Applications (Word processor, Data sheets, Data processing and analysis).
    11. Algorithms, Programming languages.
    12. Information systems and databases.

    Recommended reading

    • ΑΡΧΕΣ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΥ Η/Υ, Georgios Giaglis
    • Introduction to Computer Science, BEHROUZ FOROUZAN/FIROUZ MOSHARRAF

    Teaching methods: Lectures and tutorials.

    Assessment methods: Final written exam (100%) or final written exam (70%) and exercises (30%).

    Language of instruction: Greek