Technology of Informatics

Recommended Prerequisites

English

Teaching Methods

This course is taught by face-to-face lectures and continuous evaluation
1. A 2 hour lecture and in-class discussion
a. 1 hour of previous preparation through readings of respective bibliographic material available at the university information system.
b. 2 to 3 hours of study after the lesson for the consolidation of knowledge
2. A 2 hour class (PL) for the critical discussion of the topics adressed
a. 2 hours of preparation through readings of respective bibliographic material available at the university information system.
3. A weekly 1 hour class of theoretical-practical experimentation and/or assessment of the concepts acquired during the previous lecture and PL class, problem solving and including a weekly assignment.
The grading is performed as follows
1. 50% from the performance in practical classes (from the eight best grades), minimum of 33.3%
2. 50% from the final exam (minimum grade of 47,5%)

Learning Outcomes

This course unit has as its main objective to provide a wide perspective of the many diverse areas of the informatics engineering degree. The theoretical-practical component is centered around review, critical discussion and assessment of the concepts presented during the lectures.

 

The main competencies are the analysis and criticism, problem solving and critical reasoning in the specific subjects of informatics engineering.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Introduction and the history of computing

2. Data, memory and storage

-includes number systems, codification and floating point arithmetics.

3. Computer Architectures

-includes combinatorial and sequential circuits.

4. Operating Systems

5. Database Systems

6. Networking and the Internet

7. Computer Graphics

8. Software Engineering

9. Algorithms

10. Programming Languages

11. Data structures and abstractions

12. Computation Theory

13. Artificial Intelligence

Head Lecturer(s)

Tiago José dos Santos Martins da Cruz

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Mini Tests: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Computer Science, An Overview. 12th Edition, Glenn Brookshear, Dennis Brylow, ISBN-13: 9780133760064, Pearson/Addison Wesley International, 2015

Additional selected readings (URL links, case studies) will be provided to the students on a weekly basis.