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[ 526EIBEEINV14 ] VL Introduction to Computer Science

Versionsauswahl
Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
3 ECTS B1 - Bachelor's programme 1. year Business Informatics Manuel Wimmer 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Bachelor's programme Business Informatics 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
Students have an overview of the sub-areas of computer science, their essential technical and theoretical foundations, and know how they interact with each other and with other disciplines.
Skills Knowledge
  • LO2: Students can describe the historical development of computer science. (K2)
  • LO3: They understand the essential concepts of theoretical, technical, practical and applied computer science. (K2)
  • LO4: They are familiar with current developments in computer science (e.g. artificial intelligence, quantum computing) and their applications. (K1)
O1: History and classification of computer science; classification as a science; information theory, data formats for storage and transmission; structure and functioning of computer systems; algorithms and data structures; programming languages; software engineering; classification of operating systems, scheduling procedures, parallelism, semaphores, deadlocks, memory management; methods of information security; theoretical computer models, computability, complexity; artificial intelligence; quantum computing;
Criteria for evaluation written exam
Methods slide-based presentation; exercises for self-assessment
Language German
Study material Course materials

  • Slide script will be provided for download together with the lecture

Basic literature:

  • Rechenberg, P.: What is computer science? A generally understandable introduction. Hanser-Verlag, Munich/Vienna, in the current edition.

Supplementary literature:

  • Rechenberg P., Pomberger G. (eds.): Informatik-Handbuch; Carl-Hanser-Verlag, 2006 (4th edition)
  • Herold H., Lurz B., Wohlrab J.: Fundamentals of Computer Science; Pearson Studium 2017 (3rd edition)
  • Gumm H.P., Sommer M.: Introduction to Computer Science; Oldenbourg Verlag 2013 (10th edition)
Changing subject? No
Further information see Einführung in Informatik und Betriebssysteme
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
1WBIEIV: VL Introduction to Computer Science (2002W-2014S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 200
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority