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) is a monographic in-depth study adressing the theme of reading in a digital environment and the future of the book. The third module (module C) is dedicated to theoretical-practical insights and provides a common basis for L10 and L20 students, focusing on the digitization of cultural and book heritage. Subsequently, for L10 students the program will focus on the use of the Internet for research purposes, with particular reference to the search for bibliographic information, and on the main fields of application of computer science in the humanities, while for L20 students it will focus on computational thinking and the role of algorithms in contemporary society.

- 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 (L10 and L20 only the first chapter); Fabio Ciracì, Informatica per le scienze umane, McGraw Hill Italia 2012 (L10 only); John MacCornick, 9 algoritmi che hanno cambiato il futuro, Apogeo 2012 (L20 only).