Introduction to Computers

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Topics in Supply Management – ΤΕΟΔΕ 10
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Introduction to Computers
Undergraduate, Compulsory –
Lectures and Laboratories
1st - 1st
5.5
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Greek
Tatiana Tambouratzis/Aggeliki
Geronti
Tel.: +30 210 4142423, E-mail:
[email protected]
by appointment, following
electronic or telephone
communication
Course Description/Objectives:
A basic course on:
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Computers and computer networks (LAN, WAN, MAN).
LAN architectures (bus, ring, star, mesh, tree, hybrid).
Introduction to the Internet, intra- and extra-nets, the World Wide Web:
protocols and services.
Navigating the World Wide Web: web browsers (text and graphical), subject
directories (academic, professional, commercial portals), (deep and meta-) search
engines, static and dynamic web pages.
Hypertext as a selective, multi-serial means of navigating and accessing
information using hyperlinks.
Web page creation via HTML, taught during the weekly classes in the
Department’s computer laboratory.
Course unit contents:
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Topics
Introduction to computer networks; creating, saving, retrieving files
Computer network classification based on broadcasting technology; basic tags for
constructing a Web page
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Computer network classification based on coverage (LAN, MAN, WAN); text
formatting and comment tags
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LAN architectures; text formatting tags
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The OSI model; hyperlink tags
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Internet, protocols, characteristics, services; colours and images-as-background
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The World Wide Web, what is a URL; hyperlink tags
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Βrowsing the Web, browser types and functionality; in-text images, sound tags
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Hosting a web page, types of host servers; dynamic text tags
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Searching the Internet, subject directories, search engines; list tags
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Describing commonly used terms and web applications: table tags and form
Assessment Method: Written exam, submission of assignments.
Recommended
ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑΣ
Reading:
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Book:
ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ
ΔΙΑΔΙΚΤΥΟΥ
ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΩΝ
ΣΤΟ
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ΑΡΧΕΣ
ΔΙΑΔΙΚΤΥΟ
(Χ.Δουληγέρης, Ε.Κοπανάκη, Ρ.Μακρυπόδη). Εκδόσεις Νηρηίδες, Αθήνα, Ελλάς, 2004.
Notes: http://www.tex.unipi.gr/undergraduate/notes/eisagogi_comp/html_notes_2012.pdf