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Computer Practicum

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Course Unit Code542-0290/06
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KOU05Ing. Jaroslava Koudelková, Ph.D.
Summary
The course builds on the basics of computer technology, the operation of computers and networking. Within this course, students learn to work with software applications that are used at the Institute of Mining Engineering and Safety, in general use, in practice and in scientific and research activities.
Students use computers and software of the Institute’s laboratory that were in part acquired as part of the Investment in the Development of Education project and that are installed in the Institute’s computer room to which students have access both within and outside the course in order to improve their skills.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of this subject demonstrates knowledge: general PC use, basic software for common tasks relating to document authoring, apply theoretical foundations in practice, set up basic user parameters when using software.
Course Contents
1. Introduction
2. Basic concepts, basic computer operations, electronic communication of VŠB-TUO
3. Basics of MS Office – Word – creating a new document, setting up headlines, generating
content
4. Basics of MS Office – Word – description of figures (or tables) and graphs in the text, working
with pictures, cross-references, lists of figures, lists of tables or graphs
5. Basics of MS Office – Word – defining text pages using sections, working with sections,
working with the editor of equations, and creating equations
6. Basics of MS Office – Excel – applying formulas, relative and absolute references, sensitivity
analysis
7. Basics of MS Office – Excel – creating tables and graphs, working with graphs, export to other
software applications
8. Basics of MS Office – PowerPoint – basic rules for creating presentations, creating
presentations
9. Basics of the Corel DRAW X6 graphics editor – creating images and working with the
application (creating and reading PDF documents)
10. Basics of the Corel DRAW X6 graphics editor – creating images and working with the
application (creating and reading PDF documents)
11. Presenting own presentations
12. Presenting own presentations
13. Final test on a computer – editing a document according to specified requirements
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
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.
PECINOVSKÝ, Josef a Rudolf PECINOVSKÝ. Office 2019: & Office 365 : průvodce uživatele. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2019. Průvodce (Grada). ISBN 978-80-247-2303-7.
KRUCZEK, Aleš. Microsoft Office Access 2007: podrobná uživatelská příručka. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1608-1.
NOVOTNÝ, Petr. CorelDRAW X4: praktická příručka. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2009. Průvodce (Grada). ISBN 978-80-247-2746-2.
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.
Recommended Reading:
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.
KLATOVSKÝ, Karel. 333 tipů a triků pro Microsoft Office 2013. Kralice na Hané: Computer Media, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7402-147-3.
HYNDRÁK, Karel. Microsoft Office Project: hotová řešení. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. K okamžitému použití. ISBN 978-80-251-1681-4.
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.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
CreditCredit85 85