Fundamentals of Computer Science and Networks

Kursbeschreibung / -kommentar

This module introduces students to the key principles of computers and networks. Successful students have gained the ability to identify the major hardware and software components of a computer system, to understand their relationship to one another and the importance of these components within the system. They are also able to convert numbers from different numeral systems, which are frequently used by computer systems, and can express conditions and causality using binary logic.

Furthermore students gain an understanding of how computer networks work. They are able to explain the ISO/OSI reference model and the packages of IP traffic and can set up small networks independently.

- Example for today's use of computers in different environments
- Basic principles: numeral systems, representation of text, combinational logic
- Hardware of a computer system, incl. CPU, motherboard, storage devices, RAID and backup systems
- Introduction to operating systems, incl. common operating systems
- Computer networks: network classifications, ISO/OSI reference model, layers of IP networks, network devices, basic security