Basics of Information TechnologyLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Students process files and folders (also being able to compress and create digital portfolios) and understand the differences between different storage locations. Students make use of the basic functions of online learning platforms (Tuubi, Moodle) and remote use of network disks. Students understand and apply the principles of data security. Students make diverse use of different word-processing functions, such as styles, tables of contents and document section breaks. Students are familiar with the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences instructions for writing papers and apply these to standard layout templates, long documents and reports. Students create presentations using presentation graphics software and master the basics of working with spreadsheets. Students use basic information search techniques on the Internet.

Content

Hardware and network environment, information management, data security, e-mail, online learning tools (Tuubi, Moodle, remote use of network disks), use of standard layout templates and implementation of an extensive written paper using word-processing software (basic tools, document sections, headers and footers, lists, tables, images, table of contents, automatic fields, use and modification of styles), introduction to spreadsheets, graphics software and image-processing, information search (advanced search criteria) and sources of information on the Internet, introduction to web publishing – home page and digital portfolio, laboratory systems (Mylab, Tieto)

Qualifications

Prerequisites: Introduction to Studies – Metropolia’s information systems

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students process files and folders (also being able to compress and create digital portfolios) and understand the differences between different storage locations. Students make use of the basic functions of online learning platforms (Tuubi, Moodle) and remote use of network disks. Students understand and apply the principles of data security. Students make diverse use of different word-processing functions, such as styles, tables of contents and document section breaks. Students are familiar with the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences instructions for writing papers and apply these to standard layout templates, long documents and reports. Students create presentations using presentation graphics software and master the basics of working with spreadsheets. Students use basic information search techniques on the Internet.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students know how to process files and folders to a good standard (also being able to compress and create digital portfolios) and understand the differences between different storage locations.
They are capable of making use of the basic functions of online learning platforms (Tuubi, Moodle) and remote use of network disks to a good standard.
Students understand and apply the principles of data security to a good standard.
Students make very diverse use of different word-processing functions, such as styles, tables of contents and document section breaks.
Students are very familiar with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences instructions for writing papers and are capable of applying these to standard layout templates, long documents and reports to a good standard.
They create good presentations using presentation graphics software and master the basics of working with spreadsheets to a good standard.
Students use basic information search techniques on the Internet to a good standard.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students know how to process files and folders to an excellent standard (also being able to compress and create digital portfolios) and understand the differences between different storage locations.
Students are capable of making use of the basic functions of online learning platforms (Tuubi, Moodle) and remote use of network disks to an excellent standard.
Students understand and apply the principles of data security to an excellent standard.
They make extremely diverse use of different word-processing functions, such as styles, tables of contents and document section breaks.
Students are extremely familiar with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences instructions for writing papers and apply these to standard layout templates, long documents and reports.
They create excellent presentations using presentation graphics software and master the basics of working with spreadsheets to an excellent standard.
Students use basic information search techniques on the Internet to an excellent standard.