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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Effective Computers Usage

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 450-2052/02
Abbreviation EVP
Course title Effective Computers Usage
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Richard Velička, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. The organization of course ECU (Effective Computer Usage). Presentation of examples from the first topic: Mathcad.
2.-4. Mathcad - program for mathematical solution, solving any matematical problems.Intervals, Matrices, Vectors, Equations, Systems of Equations, Graphs, 3D Graphs, Symbolic solving, ...
5. Matlab - program for scientific and technical computing. Presentation of simply usage for editing and solving mathematical problems.
6.-7. MS Excel - spreadsheet. Editing of tables, solving and drawing graphs, solving equations, etc.
8. Windows - Operating system. Basics works in Windows. Modification of system (Control Panels, searching,...), changing data between aplications. Another aplications as Calculator, Paint, miniaplications,...
9. Writing technical texts, Author's law
10. Word - text editors and procesors, editation styled, page's numbering, tables, pictures, drawing, writing and edit of equations, ...
11. Basic of Graphic. Definition DPI (Dots Per Inch), differences between raster and vector graphic. DPI of monitor, computer, system and printer.
Graphical formats.
12. Power Point - Presentation in MS Office
13. Internet - viewers as MS Internet Explorer, Mozilla Fire Fox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera. Differences and usage.

Computer exercises:
First Getting to know the PC in the classroom, network logon, SW location, the possibility of using PC and software, safety training
Second Practice in the environment MATHCAD (ver. 15 and Prime)
3rd Practice in the environment MATHCAD (ver. 15 and Prime)
4th Practice in the environment MATHCAD (ver. 15 and Prime)
7th Practice in MATLAB
5th Practice in MS Excel (Office 2007 or higher)
6th Practice in MS Excel (Office 2007 or higher)
8th Practice in MS Windows, Paint, Windows Explorer, ...
9th Practice in MS Word (Office 2007 or higher)
10th Practice in MS Word (Office 2007 or higher)
11th Graphics (MS WORD - drawing, Windows - Paint)
12th Graphics (MS WORD - drawing, Windows - Paint)
13th Internet, MS Power Point
14th The final test

Literature

1. VELIČKA, R., ONDRACZKA, T.: Using Computer Programs in Technical Practice, PROJECT REG. NUMBER: CZ.11.3.119/0.0/0.0/16_022/0001155, Interreg V-A,
VŠB – TU Ostrava 2021, 100 p., [On-Line]: http://lms.vsb.cz

For study is possible to use any literature for subject Effective Computer Usage as are: User's Guides or Manuals. The topics are: Mathcad(PTC), MATLAB (Mathworks), MS Office (Microsoft), MS Windows (Microsoft)and Internet viewers (MS Edge, Mozilla, Google, Safari and Opera).
Animations and programs are prepared too (in Czech) on LMS (lms.vsb.cz).

Advised literature

For study is possible to use any literature for subject Effective Computer Usage as are: User's Guides or Manuals. The topics are: Mathcad(PTC), MATLAB (Mathworks), MS Office (Microsoft), MS Windows (Microsoft)and Internet viewers (MS Explorer, Mozilla,Google, Safari and Opera).
Animations and programs are prepared too (in Czech) on LMS (lms.vsb.cz).