Ιntroduction to Computing

Course Information
TitleΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗ ΧΡΗΣΗ Η/Υ / Ιntroduction to Computing
CodeNGGN 105Y
FacultySciences
SchoolGeology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorEleni Katragkou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600019016

Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)

Registered students: 141
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSCompulsory Course115
Class Information
Academic Year2020 – 2021
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours2
Class ID
600162595
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
This course presents the fundamentals of computational methods for geoscientists and the students learn to use software to process and visualize geoscientific data. The lectures include an introduction to programming languages (Matlab) and use of spreadsheets (Excel). Emphasis is placed on (i) reading and editing archives common in geoscientific applications ii) developing and verifying algorithms through simple applied exercises based on modern geoscience research methods iii) data visualization (graphs).
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
Matlab: Introduction to programming with Matlab. Numbers and variables. Algorithms. Reading input files. Creating plots. EXCEL: Introduction to spreadsheets. Data input. Use of functions. Calculations. Creating plots. More specifically: 1. Introduction to programming using Matlab. 2. Using the Matlab editor. Code compilation and execution. 3. Simple examples of scientific coding 4. Numbers, variables and structures in Matlab 5. Text and number format 6. Reading data with Matlab 7. Creating plots with Matlab 8. Excel spreadsheets 9. Inserting data to Excel 10. Using functions in Excel 11. Creating plots in Excel
Keywords
Matlab, Excel, programming language, spreadsheets
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the elearning platform 2) The teacher communicates with students through elearning 3) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Laboratory Work52✓✓
Reading Assigment26✓✓
Written assigments47✓✓
Total125
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. ΚΩΔΙΚΟΣ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΥΔΟΞΟ: 75491198 PROGRAMMING FOR COMPUTATIONS - MATLAB/OCTAVE ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΕIΣ: SVEIN LINGE / HANS PETTER LANGTANGEN Springer International Publishing Τύπος: Ηλεκτρονικό Βιβλίο ISBN: 9783319324524 2. Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 86194024 Microsoft Excel 2019 1η έκδοση, 2019 Εκδόσεις Άβακας, σελ 624
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις διδάσκοντα
Last Update
07-03-2020