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119854 INFORMATICA UMANISTICA in Humanities L-10 MESCHINI Federico
(syllabus)
The course will be divided into three modules. The first module module A) is a theoretical and conceptual introduction, including the concepts of information, encoding and digital format, and multimedia. The basic characteristics of a computer and the concepts of operating system and application software will also be examined. TheIt will also be introduced the concept of computer network, with a presentation and discussion of the fundamental characteristics of the Internet. The second module (module B), a monographic in-depth study, will address the theme of the evolution of the World Wide Web as an information environment both at a general level and in relation to the dissemination of cultural heritage. The third module (module C) will focus on computational thinking and the role of algorithms in contemporary society.
(reference books)
- Modulo A: Fabio Ciotti e Gino Roncaglia, Il mondo digitale, Laterza, Rome-Bari, 2000 (chapters 1-5, 7, 8). - Modulo B: Federico Meschini, Reti, memoria e narrazione. Archivi e biblioteche digitali tra ricostruzione e racconto, Sette Città, Viterbo 2018. - Modulo C: John MacCornick, 9 algoritmi che hanno cambiato il futuro, Apogeo, Milan 2012.
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