ITF13012 Introduction to Information Technology (Autumn 2014)

The course is connected to the following study programs

This course is compulsory in:

• Bachelor Programme in Computer Science
• Bachelor Programme in Information Systems
• Computer Science, one-year programme

Lecture Semester

Semester 1 (autumn)
Teaching will run over 7 weeks from the start of the semester.

In the initial weeks, the course fills the entire week, after which it runs parallel with other courses arranged for semester 1.

Total workload (hours)

Up to 12 hours of lectures + exercises per week.

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

Knowledge

On completion of the course, the students:

• have gained a basic knowledge in information technology
• have gained knowledge about the use of digital tools
• know the history of the computer
• know how to write an academic text and how to use source references correctly
• know of which laws and agreements apply
• know how the computer operates and works and have a conceptual understanding of how information is stored binarily on a computer
• have gained knowledge about developing websites

Skills

On completion of the course, the students can:

• use and learn about digital tools to resolve practical problems and work more effectively
• maintain a computer and install programs and physical components
• have a command of basic HTML and CSS for developing websites
• devise a problem statement as the basis for an academic work
• correctly write an academic text

General competence

On completion of the course, the students:

• can work on projects and assignments, both independently and in teams
• know how to share knowledge in a collaborative writing process
• know the history of the computer
• can search for relevant knowledge on the subject and learn about it on their own
• can put an academic problem into perspective in an academic text

Content

• Use of computers and tools for resolving practical problems and working more effectively.
• Basic HTML and CSS for developing websites.
• The structure of the computer and how it works
• Academic writing

Forms of teaching and learning

The tuition is organised as weekly topics with practical and theoretical problems that are documented and reflected in a digital portfolio. The tuition is followed up with lectures and tutorials.

Examination

Portfolio assessment

Assessment is based on a digital portfolio with four individual portfolio assignments. The students must pass all portfolio assignments in order to pass the course.

Grades are awarded on the basis of pass or fail.

Students who fail the portfolio assessment must submit new portfolios in conjunction with resit exams/rescheduled exams.

Course evaluation

This course is evaluated as follows:

• Mid-semester evaluation (optional)
• Final evaluation (compulsory)

The course instructor prepares a course report on the basis of student feedback and on his/her own experiences of the course. Course reports are discussed with the Committee for Study Quality at the Faculty of Computer Sciences.

Literature

Updated 17. juni 2013. 

Jon Duckett: HTML & CSS: Design and Build Web Sites, ISBN-13: 978-1118008188

Compendium and documents from: www.it.hiof.no/grit/.