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Information and communication technologies

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Course ID: 1100-1BF11
Erasmus code / ISCED: 13.2 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0533) Physics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: Information and communication technologies
Name in Polish: Technologie informacyjne i komunikacyjne
Organizational unit: Faculty of Physics
Course groups: (in Polish) Fizyka, ścieżka fizyka medyczna; przedmioty dla I roku
(in Polish) Fizyka, ścieżka neuroinformatyka; przedmioty dla I roku
Course homepage: https://brain.fuw.edu.pl/edu/index.php/Technologie_informacyjne_i_komunikacyjne
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language: Polish
Prerequisites (description):

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Mode:

Classroom
Short description:

Understanding digital technologies and surviving in the digital world, basics of Python: https://brain.fuw.edu.pl/edu/index.php/%22Programowanie_z_Pythonem3%22
Full description:

# Why and where are we using digital technologies? Are they simpler, more accurate or cheaper than analog? Checksums and copying/transfer of digital data

# Formats of graphic files. Bitmap and vector graphics -- differences.

# Compression: lossless and loosy. JPEG: advantages and disadvantages.

# Bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes... How much space would take one second of an uncompressed video?

# How big (at least) would be a file containing 1000 words (5 characters each) in ASCII?

# The role of the operating system. Filesystems (e.g. FAT). Can we recover a deleted file?

# Algorithm, source code and executable. Compatibility.

# ASCII, ISO 8859-2, UNICODE, UTF-8. How do we encode charactes from different languages.

# Formats: ODT, MS Office, PDF. Which and when to use.

# Databases, index. How fast can we search and ordered list.

# TCP/IP: origins and consequences. Route of Internet packets. Safety. Limitations of IPv4. How anonymous the Internet is? NAT.

# HTTP and HTML

# Does every computer connected to the Intertnet need an IP number? What happens between entring the URL in the browser and display of a Web page?

# DNS. Can i set up my own domain, with an arbitrary name?

# Directories and folders, path (Unix and Windows). Uniqueness of a filename and URL.

# What happens between entering a query in a search engine and the display of results? What is actually searched by Google? Monopoly of search engine(s).

# Public Key Cryptography: how are the public and private keys used. Digital signature; SSL connections and certificates. Is the "closed padlock" a complete warranty of safety?

# Commercial software licenses and GPL.

# Intelectual Property. What can I put on my WWW page?

# ANN, LLM and AI

# Cryptographic hash, blockchain and bitcoin

# Internet safety, fake news
Bibliography:

https://brain.fuw.edu.pl/edu/index.php/"Technologia_informacyjna"

https://www.fuw.edu.pl/~durka/ksiazki/KIC/

https://helion.pl/online/wobron/

http://otworzksiazke.pl/ksiazka/wolna_kultura/

https://creativecommons.pl
Learning outcomes:

Understanding basics of digital technologies
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Test exam with a few dozens of single-choice questions.

Final grade requires positive mark from the "programming in Python" exercises.
Internships:

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Classes in period "Winter semester 2024/25" (past)

Time span: 2024-10-01 - 2025-01-26
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Classes, 45 hours more information
Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Robert Budzyński, Piotr Durka
Group instructors: Robert Budzyński, Paweł Czachorowski, Michał Czerepaniak, Piotr Durka
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Examination

Classes in period "Winter semester 2025/26" (past)

Time span: 2025-10-01 - 2026-01-25
Selected timetable range:
Go to timetable
Type of class:
Classes, 45 hours more information
Lecture, 30 hours more information
Coordinators: Robert Budzyński, Piotr Durka
Group instructors: Robert Budzyński, Paweł Czachorowski, Michał Czerepaniak, Piotr Durka
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Credit: Examination
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