Information Technology and its Applications, 7.5 Credits
The course is discontinued
Swedish name: Informationstekniken och dess tillämpningar
This syllabus is valid: 2007-09-03
and until further notice
Course code: 2IN029
Credit points: 7.5
Education level: First cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level:
Informatics: First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Informatics
Contents
This course provides an introduction to the technical and social aspects of information technology (IT). The components of computers and how they work are explained. Different application areas of IT are presented together with an introduction to how these applications are designed. Principles of data communication and computer networks are introduced, and large-scale nets are discussed together with the social consequences of their use. Risks and related ethical issues of IT are also covered.
Required Knowledge
Basic eligibility
Literature
Valid from:
2007 week 36
Computer confluence : exploring tomorrow's technology and you Beekman George, Quinn Michael J. 7th ed. : Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall : 2005 : xxiii, 456 s.b ill. : ISBN: 0-13-196867-X Search the University Library catalogue
