Ateneo - UPO

Basic computer science concepts and use of the main software applications.

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The course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge and digital skills needed to use digital tools independently in their studies and future professional practice. By the end of the course, students will be able to use the main personal productivity tools to process data, prepare documents, and create presentations. The learning activities will also promote logical reasoning, deductive skills, and the informed selection of the most appropriate digital tools for different needs.

No prerequisite

Lectures
Practical exercises using personal productivity tools

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The exam will consist in a written test, based from the summary of a scientific paper, translated into Italian, and complete with tables. The test will include 38 closed-ended questions: 7 Epidemiology and EBP, 12 Nursing Research Methodology and EBN, 7 Statistics, 12 Informatics. Type of questions, may include:
- checkboxes (more than one answer can be correct),
- true/false,
- of completion with omitted answers,
- of association.
In order to pass the test, 60% of the questions must be answered correctly. The 90-minute test will be processed and delivered via the DIR Examination system.
To achieve a 30/30 cum laude score, the student must demonstrate excellent knowledge of all topics covered in the course.
No penalization will be applied for incorrect/omitted. No oral tests will be held.

• Basic concepts of computer science
• Information systems and computer systems
• Operating systems
• Overview of computer hardware and technical specifications
• The operating system
• Description and use of the operating system
• Computer networks
• Application software
• Personal productivity tools
• Charts for data presentation
• Main components of a health information system
• Privacy and health data processing
• Telemedicine
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

By the end of the course, students will have acquired knowledge of the main concepts of basic computer science and will be able to use a computer independently, particularly the fundamental functions of the operating system and the most commonly used applications