Coding & Digital Design FT
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Infrastructure & Application 1: IT Basics & Networks

level of course unit

Bachelor

Learning outcomes of course unit

Students can
- name and describe the structure and function of computer systems and their components
- understand essential architectural concepts and mechanisms of modern operating systems and assess their advantages and disadvantages
- understand the basic functioning of computer networks
- name the components of a computer network
- name algorithms and protocols used in computer networks

prerequisites and co-requisites

none

course contents

- Structure of modern computer systems (system components, peripheral devices, computer architectures, etc.)
- Representation of complex types of information (place value systems, computer arithmetic)
- General concepts of operating systems
- Differences in architectural principles, memory, and process management techniques, file systems
- Network architecture (ISO/OSI, TCP/IP)
- Network components
- Network protocols and algorithms

recommended or required reading

- Comer, Douglas E.: Computer Networks and Internets - With Internet Applications, 6th Ed. Upper Saddle River,
Pearson Education, 2015
- Stallings, W.: Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles. Pearson, 2017
- Hoffmann, D.: Grundlagen der Technischen Informatik. Carl Hanser Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, 2016

assessment methods and criteria

Portfolio review

language of instruction

German

number of ECTS credits allocated

6

eLearning quota in percent

20

course-hours-per-week (chw)

3

planned learning activities and teaching methods

Presentations, group work, presentation and discussion of (practical) tasks

semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

2

name of lecturer(s)

STGL

course unit code

ENG3

type of course unit

integrated lecture

mode of delivery

Compulsory

work placement(s)

no