Data, Web and Digital Content
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course is intended to provide students with the basics of information and data management, with regard to the needs and goals connected to the functions and activities of language mediators. Notably, the course focuses on data modelling and on the organisation and use of data in spreadsheets, databases and web contents. Moreover, it covers some fundamentals of the architecture and operation of web applications.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will have acquired basic knowledge of data and digital content management, to the extent required for courses included in the following years of their study plan. Moreover, they will be familiar with the most common tools used by language mediators in their work activities.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
A-K
Lesson period
First semester
L-Z
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course program is focused on the following topics:
o Introduction to Computer Science
o Information coding
o Computer architecture
o Information management
o Data storage and databases
o Relational databases
o Computer networks
o Internet
o Web architecture and contents
o Web databases
o Spreadsheets
o Introduction to Computer Science
o Information coding
o Computer architecture
o Information management
o Data storage and databases
o Relational databases
o Computer networks
o Internet
o Web architecture and contents
o Web databases
o Spreadsheets
Prerequisites for admission
The course does not have prerequisites.
Teaching methods
The course will be based on frontal classes, with the support of slides. The presentation of the various notions will be supported by explanatory examples. The participation of students will be stimulated through questions and possible exercises.
Teaching Resources
o Informazione, conoscenza e Web per le scienze umanistiche. Silvana Castano, Alfio Ferrara, Stefano Montanelli. Pearson 2009. ISBN: 978-8871925486.
o Slides used during the course and available on the course homepage (myAriel).
o Slides used during the course and available on the course homepage (myAriel).
Assessment methods and Criteria
The examination consists in a written test which includes multiple-choice questions on all the topics explained during the course.
The test is evaluated with a score from 0 to 31.5 with a minimum of 18 to pass the test. The resulting score constitutes the final vote (the score 31.5 is equivalent to 30 cum laude).
The students must enroll to the exam using the Academic Exam System (UNIMIA). UNIMIA will be used by the teacher to communicate the results of the exam.
The examination method is the same also for non-attending students.
The test is evaluated with a score from 0 to 31.5 with a minimum of 18 to pass the test. The resulting score constitutes the final vote (the score 31.5 is equivalent to 30 cum laude).
The students must enroll to the exam using the Academic Exam System (UNIMIA). UNIMIA will be used by the teacher to communicate the results of the exam.
The examination method is the same also for non-attending students.
Professor(s)
Reception:
Send an email to set up a meeting
Dip Informatica "Giovanni Degli Antoni", Via Celoria 18, room 3005