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 electronic books and digital texts. The third module (module C) will focus on computational thinking and the role of algorithms in contemporary society and on 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.

- Module A: Fabio Ciotti e Gino Roncaglia, Il mondo digitale, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2000 (chapters from 1 to 10)
- Module B: Gino Roncaglia, La quarta rivoluzione. Sei lezioni sul futuro del libro, Laterza 2010.
- Module C: Federico Meschini, Reti, memoria e narrazione. Archivi e biblioteche digitali tra ricostruzione e racconto, Sette Città 2018 (first chapter) ; John MacCornick, 9 algoritmi che hanno cambiato il futuro, Apogeo 2012.