Introduction to Science and Technology

Fabian Fischer
Institut für Kunst und Gesellschaft, Cross-Disciplinary Strategies
2022W, Vorlesung und Diskussion (VD), 3.0 ECTS, 2.0 SemStd., LV-Nr. S04479

Beschreibung

Introduction to Information Technology

This course is held in English only.

This course provides a first introduction to information technology (IT). It does so on two levels: First, students will learn the basics of programming, algorithms and data structures in the programming language python. 

Second, the complex connections of the contemporary digital sphere get explored, covering topics such as client/server architecture, the use and basic workings of cryptography, service architectures, networking, and more in a basic manner. To tame this complexity, students will unravel these complexities starting from a mundane, everyday activity.

The two levels get combined by creating a (basic) visualisation of the unravelling network and its connections.

Prüfungsmodalitäten

30 % active participation in class

10 % active participation online between classes

30 % contribution of code to the course project Tracing IT

30 % research for the course project Tracing IT

Anmerkungen

Students from other study programs or other universities are welcome, provided the room capacity permits.

Termine

04. Oktober 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Introduction: What is programming and information technology?“ (Vorbesprechung)
12. Oktober 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Getting started: IDE, variables and data types“
19. Oktober 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Program flow: Conditionals and loops“
09. November 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Program flow: Recursion“
16. November 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Getting sophisticated: Functions“
23. November 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Getting sophisticated: Objects“
30. November 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Sophisticated data structures: Collections“
07. Dezember 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Dealing with problems: Exceptions“
14. Dezember 2022, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Putting it to use: Tracing Information Technology I“
11. Jänner 2023, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Putting it to use: Tracing Information Technology II“
18. Jänner 2023, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Putting it to use: Tracing Information Technology III“
25. Jänner 2023, 09:15–11:45 CDS Lecture Room , „Wrap-up: Where to go from here“

LV-Anmeldung

Bis 31. Oktober 2022, 23:55
Per Online Anmeldung

Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Master): Studienfelder 1-3: Studienfeld 2: Wissenschaft und Technologie 569/020.20

Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Master): Wahlfächer: Freie Wahlfächer 569/080.80

Mitbelegung: möglich

Besuch einzelner Lehrveranstaltungen: möglich