Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Graduate

SUBJECT

Code
Subject
MIH0001 Human-Computer Interface and Communication in Internet
Section
Semester
Hours: C+S+L
Category
Type
Mathematics
1
2+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Computer Science
1
2+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Mathematics and Computer Science
1
2+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Applied Mathematics
1
2+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Teaching Staff in Charge
Lect. CÂMPAN Alina, Ph.D.,  alinacs.ubbcluj.ro
Lect. DARABANT Sergiu, Ph.D.,  dadics.ubbcluj.ro
Lect. DARVAY Zsolt, Ph.D.,  darvaycs.ubbcluj.ro
Aims
Assimilation of the main IT concepts.
Assimilation of the some office editing and content creation software instruments.
Assimilation of the general concepts used in Internet and Internet services.
Assimilation of the Internet communication and data security and protection technologies. Respect of the legal, moral and ethical aspects of the Internet and Intranet technologies.
Building web pages and integrating them in web sites.
Content
COURSE:
1. General Information Technology concepts
Hardware, Software, IT
Types of Computers
The architecture of a personal computer
Computer Networks and Internet
2. File systems
Using file systems
Types of file systems
3. IT Security Concepts
Information Protection
Electronic Commerce and data confidentiality
Copyright and software intellectual property
Computer Viruses
4. Text Processing – Using and editing with Microsoft Word
5. Spreadsheets – Working with Microsoft Excel
6. Presentations - Working with Microsoft PowerPoint
7. Databases – Working with Microsoft Access
8. Communications and applications with the Internet
Internet structure and coordinating agencies
Internet addressing, Name Servers
URL (Uniform Resource Locators)
9. Communications in INTERNET (Non Web).
E-mail
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The concept of anonymous FTP;
10. The Word Wide Web and the HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
The general Web structure and services
The role of the HTML in the Word Wide Web; Creating Web pages
The syntax and semantics of HTML
The structure of a HTML document. Creating and managing HTML links and references
Software packages for creating and editing HTML documents

LABORATORY:
1. Using the Mircrosoft Windows operating system
2. Using the UNIX operating system- The main commands for communications and file handling; Using text emailing tools: pine
3. File Transport: FTP, anonymous FTP
4. Text processors – Microsoft Word
5. Spreadsheets – Microsoft Excel
6. Databases - Microsoft Access
Spreadsheets – Microsoft Excel
7. Internet browsing: the Lynx and Internet Explorer browsers; Simple HTML pages.
Creating personal Web pages. Integrating personal Web pages in general purpose Web sites
References
1. ***, http://computer.howstuffworks.com/
2. Boian F.M. De la aritmetică la calculatoare. Ed. Presa Universitară Clujeană, 1996
3. Cristea V. ş.a. UNIX, Ed. Teora, Bucureşti, 1993
4. ***, HTML Tutorials - http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/
5. ***, Introduction to HTML - http://www.cwru.edu/help/introHTML/toc.html
6. Radoiu D. HTML; publicaţii Web. Computer Press AGORA 1996
7. Wyatt, A. L. Navigând prin Internet. Ed. ALL, Bucureşti, 1995
Assessment
Practical exam at the end of the semester, theoretical concepts are also subject to verification. The mark is a weighted mean between:
- the exam mark;
- the semester laboratory activity - homeworks must be solved correctly and in time.
Laboratories are compulsory. In order to successfully pass the exam, lab grade, exam grade and final grade must be >=5.
Links: Syllabus for all subjects
Romanian version for this subject
Rtf format for this subject