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Computer Practicum

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 542-0290
Abbreviation PP
Course title Computer Practicum
Coordinating department Department of Mining Engineering and Safety
Course coordinator Ing. Jaroslava Rakošán Koudelková, Ph.D.

Summary

Knowledge: The student characterizes the basic digital services of VSB-TUO and explains their use in university study. The student explains the principles of creating a structured document, the basic principles of working with data, formulas, tables and charts in a spreadsheet, and the principles of creating a clear and readable presentation. The student describes the basic possibilities and limitations of generative AI, the principles of formulating prompts, and the principles of safe and critical use of AI-generated outputs.
Skills: The student uses the basic digital services of VSB-TUO, creates and edits a structured document in Microsoft Word, processes simple data in Microsoft Excel using formulas, basic functions, sorting, filtering and graphical representation, and creates a clear presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint. The student formulates an appropriate prompt for generative AI, modifies its output according to the intended purpose and verifies its suitability for use.
General competences: The student independently selects an appropriate digital tool for a common study-related task, combines outputs from different applications, assesses their technical correctness and clarity, and critically evaluates generative AI output with regard to its accuracy, suitability and safe use.

Literature

ANDERSON, David Ray, Dennis J. SWEENEY a Thomas Arthur WILLIAMS. Modern business statistics with Microsoft Office Excel. 5th ed. Stamford: Cengage Learning, c2015. ISBN 978-1-305-08218-2.

Advised literature

BOYCE, Jim, PIERCE, John, ed. 2007 Microsoft Office system inside out. Redmond: Microsoft Press, c2007. Inside out. ISBN 978-0-7356-2324-8.
BOUTON, Gary David. CorelDRAW X4: the official guide. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2008. ISBN 978-0-07-154570-9.