Information and communication technologies 1100-1BF11
# Why and where are we using digital technologies? Are they simpler, more accurate or cheaper than analog? Checksums and copying/transfer of digital data
# Formats of graphic files. Bitmap and vector graphics -- differences.
# Compression: lossless and loosy. JPEG: advantages and disadvantages.
# Bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes... How much space would take one second of an uncompressed video?
# How big (at least) would be a file containing 1000 words (5 characters each) in ASCII?
# The role of the operating system. Filesystems (e.g. FAT). Can we recover a deleted file?
# Algorithm, source code and executable. Compatibility.
# ASCII, ISO 8859-2, UNICODE, UTF-8. How do we encode charactes from different languages.
# Formats: ODT, MS Office, PDF. Which and when to use.
# Databases, index. How fast can we search and ordered list.
# TCP/IP: origins and consequences. Route of Internet packets. Safety. Limitations of IPv4. How anonymous the Internet is? NAT.
# HTTP and HTML
# Does every computer connected to the Intertnet need an IP number? What happens between entring the URL in the browser and display of a Web page?
# DNS. Can i set up my own domain, with an arbitrary name?
# Directories and folders, path (Unix and Windows). Uniqueness of a filename and URL.
# What happens between entering a query in a search engine and the display of results? What is actually searched by Google? Monopoly of search engine(s).
# Public Key Cryptography: how are the public and private keys used. Digital signature; SSL connections and certificates. Is the "closed padlock" a complete warranty of safety?
# Commercial software licenses and GPL.
# Intelectual Property. What can I put on my WWW page?
# ANN, LLM and AI
# Cryptographic hash, blockchain and bitcoin
# Internet safety, fake news
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Understanding basics of digital technologies
Assessment criteria
Test exam with a few dozens of single-choice questions.
Final grade requires positive mark from the "programming in Python" exercises.
Practical placement
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Bibliography
https://brain.fuw.edu.pl/edu/index.php/"Technologia_informacyjna"
https://www.fuw.edu.pl/~durka/ksiazki/KIC/
https://helion.pl/online/wobron/
http://otworzksiazke.pl/ksiazka/wolna_kultura/
https://creativecommons.pl
Additional information
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