Introduction to ComputingLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: LTD6002
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Seppo Nevalainen, Vastuuopettaja
- Eero Mönkkönen, Vastuuopettaja
- Mikko Anttonen, Vastuuopettaja
Objective
After completing the course, student knows what computing is and knows different professional roles for computer scientists, and understands the responsibility and risks of IT professional. Student understands how information is presented, stored and processed using computers, and knows what types of problems can be solved by means of computing.
Content
Information, how it is presented and stored, as well as automatization of information processing. Programming, programming lanugages, and how programming languages are used to create programs and software. Modelling of information, databases and how information is managed. Limits of computation. Development, design and intelligent systems. Roles and responsibilities of Information Technology professionals.
Materials
Materials distribute during the course.
J. Glenn Brookshear: Computer Science: An Overview