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Course title Computer Basics I
Course code DatZ1006
Credit points (ECTS) 3
Total Hours in Course 81
Number of hours for lectures 16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes 16
Independent study hours 49
Date of course confirmation 20/04/2011
Responsible Unit Institute of Computer Systems and Data Science
 
Course developers
Dr. oec., asoc. prof. (Emeritus) Aleksandrs Gailums

There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course
 
Course abstract
The course is viewing the basics of the computer arithmetic, including numeration systems, numeric representation and binary arithmetic. The section covers the subject of digital logic, introduces students to Boolean operations, logic gates, logic circuits. The course also covers processing of bits on base of machine language. The course covers origins of the computer development.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge about computer arithmetic and logic basics, information coding principles, history of computers, current events and perspectives.
• Skills to link acquired knowledges with contents of other courses. • Competence to develop problems in own profession.
Compulsory reading
1. Gailums A. Ievads datorikā. I daļa. Jelgava, 2005.
2. Gailums A. Ievads datorikā. II daļa. Jelgava, 2005.
3. Brookshear J.G. Computer Science. Addison-Wesley, 2000. 609 lpp. 4. Petzold C. Code. Microsoft Press, 2001.
Further reading
1. Baums A., Borzovs J., Gobzemis A., Fricnovičs G., Ilziņa I., Skujiņa V. Angļu-latviešu-krievu informātikas vārdnīca. Rīga:: Avots, 2001. 660 lpp.
2. Reilly E. D. Milestones in Computer Science and Information Technology. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, 2003. 3. O’Regan G. A Brief History of Computing. London: Springer-Verlag Limited, 2008.