Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Second term
Friday from 08:30 to 10:30 at 43 Botanique 1

French

Computers dominate our professional and private life. The main objective of this course is to improve the student's computer literacy and understanding of informatics by giving a generic introduction to the world of informatics. The course discusses the threats and risks of a world dominated by informatics and an introduction to the principles and theories behind todays technologies and those of the future.

The course mainly focusses on computer literacy and the relevance of informatics in life in general (i.e. private and professional). The course should give a global overview of information and communication technologies. This overview covers legacy technologies that are still in use, such as main frames, today's technologies like service oriented architecture, and the technologies of the future, such as the semantic web. The application domains and working principles of these technologies are also explained. Special attention will be addressed to the impact of informatics to the management and security.

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• Hardware: Processor, Motherboard, von Neumann Architecture, etc.
• Software: Operating System, Application Software, etc.
• Networks : Network topology, Internet, etc.
• Security: Malware, Online security, etc.
• Data management : Codec, database, etc.

Permanent evaluation:
• Study of the course book (equivalent to 30h of in classes)
• Weekly online multiple choice tests

• Weekly online multiple choice tests
• Optional oral exam for those students that were unable to take the tests or are not satisfied with their note.

Management des systèmes d'information (15e édition) : Laudon & Laudon (666 pages)
ISBN : 978-2-326-00001-8

There will be weekly office hours (2-3 hours) to answer student questions.