Part I - Components and Programs
From the origins of automata to the birth of information technology
The binary and hexadecimal code
Software and Hardware
Computer architecture and peripherals
Primary memories and mass memories
Notes on algorithms and programming languages
Operating systems (MS-DOS, Windows, Mac, Unix, GNU, Linux, iOS and Android)
Application programs and main suites (office package, libre office)
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF readers, applications for Zip files, static graphics applications
Proprietary software, free software, open source, freeware, shareware and abandonware
Pixels, resolution and computer graphics
Part II - Internet and networks
From Arpanet to the internet
Networks and network services
The synchronization, the deadlock, the packet switching
The tripartite division of the web (surface web, deep web, dark web)
Cryptocurrencies and the blockchain
The Browser War
Access providers, internet service providers and content providers
Viruses and malware (trojans, rootkits, worms, spyware, ransomware, confickers, bootnets, adware)
Part III - The new means of communication
The means of electronic communication
The digital revolution and ethical / social and economic transformations
History and evolution of social networks and social media (forums, blogs and social networks and social media)
Databases, big data and profiling
E-mail, certified e-mail, electronic registered mail
Simple, advanced, qualified electronic signatures and digital signatures
Part IV - Economic and legal aspects
Hints on proper and improper digital contracts
E-commerce and distance contracts
IT security tools and procedures
Introduction to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI)
Open questions: the responsibility of drones and droids
Overview of the main cybercrimes and the Budapest Convention
Copyright, copyleft and creative commons licensing references.

CONTALDO A. PELUSO F., E-detective. L’informatica forense e la metodologia
giuridica per le tecnologie dell’informazione, PM Edizioni, 2018
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