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Kursusnavn (dansk):IT Foundations 
Kursusnavn (engelsk):IT Foundations 
Semester:Efterår 2012 
Udbydes under:Bachelor i global virksomhedsinformatik (bgbi) 
Omfang i ECTS:7,50 
Kursussprog:Engelsk 
Kursushjemmeside:https://learnit.itu.dk 
Min. antal deltagere:60 
Forventet antal deltagere:60 
Maks. antal deltagere:85 
Formelle forudsætninger:

 

Læringsmål:After the course, the student should be able to:

• Reason about IT systems and components based on an understanding of how
systems are composed in terms of layers of abstraction and encapsulated
components, and explain the nature and operation of principal layers and
components.
• Employ basic techniques of computer programming to create rudimentary
programs that access and provide simple services over the Internet.
• Roughly estimate the extent of computer resources required for solving several
typical computational problems.
• Interpret and use common technical terms in the IT business at the level of
participating in communication with people on several levels in various subfields
of the IT industry.
• Apply a technical view on IT system specification to be able to detect
vague or ambiguous demands, and identify the type of systems and technical expertise to be involved to satisfy the demands. 
Fagligt indhold:The course conveys a fundamental understanding of the foundations underlying all IT systems, essential for the ability to make correct decisions that in any way involve information technology. This includes:

• How layers of abstraction can break down seemingly insurmountable tasks into
manageable problems.
• How problems, once identified, are solved using well-defined disciplines.
• What programs are, how they are internally composed, and how they run on
underlying hardware.
• How programs are grouped together into IT system components, and how these
components are connected to each other, locally as well as globally, to make out
increasingly complex IT infrastructures.

In order to allow students to grasp these various aspects, the course includes basic experience of creating operational (albeit simple) components of an IT system, using a general programming language and basic tools for network services. Understanding of surrounding and underlying parts of systems are supported by these practical experiences. 
Læringsaktiviteter:

12 weeks of teaching, comprising lectures and exercises.

Several obligatory assignments to be handed in and assessed. 

Eksamensform og -beskrivelse:X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam), 7-trins-skala, Ekstern censur

During this course students will be required to hand in mandatory assignments (e.g. attendance, papers, exercises, presentations, productions), that need to be completed/approved before being eligible to register for the examination and e.g. being allowed to submit written work for examination. Failure to hand in these mandatory assignments on time will mean that the registration for examination is annulled.

These mandatory assignments are (Deadlines are posted separately, e.g. on the course blog):
* 4 assignments

The duration of the written examination is 3 hour(s).


Submission/completion of mandatory activities before Friday 30 November 2012 at 15:00.  

Litteratur udover forskningsartikler:Lawrence Snyder, Fluency with Information Technology, 4th edition, 2010. 
 
Afholdelse (tid og sted)
Kurset afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
UgedagTidspunktForelæsning/ØvelserStedLokale
Fredag 12.00-13.50 Forelæsning ITU Aud 4, 2A52
Fredag 14.00-15.50 Øvelser ITU Aud 4, 2A52, 3A52

Eksamen afholdes på følgende tid og sted:
EksamensdatoTidspunktEksamenstypeStedLokale
2013-01-04 Tidspunkt oplyses senere Skriftlig eksamen ITU 2A50,3A50,3A52,4A54,4A56,4A58