Introduction to ComputingLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: DT10001
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Mikko Anttonen, Vastuuopettaja
Objective
Student
-understands how information is presented, stored and processed using computers.
-knows what types of problems can be solved by means of computing.
-knows what kind of things are being researched and developed in computer science.
-understands the responsibility and risks of IT professional.
-knows different professional roles for computer scientists.
Content
Information, how it is presented and stored, as well as automatization of information processing. Programming, programming languages, 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.