BIOELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Enrollment year

2017/2018

Academic year

2017/2018

Regulations

DM270

Academic discipline

ING-INF/06 (ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION BIOENGINEERING)

Department

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NEUROSCIENCE, EXPERIMENTAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE

Course

SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCES

Curriculum

PERCORSO COMUNE

Year of study

1°

Period

(01/03/2018 - 01/06/2018)

ECTS

Lesson hours

48 lesson hours

Language

Italian

Activity type

WRITTEN TEST

Teacher

RAMAT STEFANO (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Prerequisites

Learning outcomes

Understanding basic computer science principles for handling biomedical signals. Using and programming a spreadsheet.

Course contents

Recall of basic concepts related to calculus and geometry.

Introduction to computer science, information theory and principles of information encoding. Numerical systems.
Computer architecture: Von Neumann architecture, the CPU, memories, input/output devices. Characteristics and performance measurement units of the components of a computer. Execution of an instruction.
Software: operating system and application software. CPU management policies.
Algorithms and software programs, flow charts, examples.
Biological signals. Continuous and discrete signals.
Internet: structure, protocols, web browsers, email.
Laboratories: using MS Excel (conditional execution, searching data in a spreadsheet and graphical representation).

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching and practice classes on the computer for using a spreadsheet.

Reccomended or required readings

Handouts on Kiro

Assessment methods

Written exam in two parts: theory and programming of a spreadsheet.

Further information

Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030

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