Informatics 1 Academic year 2014/15

Fundamental Concepts Informatics Informatics Data – Information - Knowledge Data – Information - Knowledge Computer Computer Information technologies IT = HW + SW + NW Information technologies IT = HW + SW + NW Information system IS = IT + data + people Information system IS = IT + data + people Knowledge economy Knowledge economy Information society Information society

Information System of MBU Information technologies Information technologies computer labs computer labs applications (AIS2, LMS, library system, economic system SOPHIA, identitity and access management) applications (AIS2, LMS, library system, economic system SOPHIA, identitity and access management) web portals of university and faculties, network infrastructure (LAN, Wifi, intranet) web portals of university and faculties, network infrastructure (LAN, Wifi, intranet) Data Data timetables in AIS2 timetables in AIS2 study materials in LMS2 study materials in LMS2 accounting data in SOPHIA accounting data in SOPHIA People People end users (students, teachers) end users (students, teachers) experts (CIO, webmaster, faculty administrator of AIS2 – Ivana Kapustíková) experts (CIO, webmaster, faculty administrator of AIS2 – Ivana Kapustíková)

History, part 1 Which was the first computer? Which was the first computer? 1801 an improvement to the textile loom that used a series of punched paper cards 1801 an improvement to the textile loom that used a series of punched paper cardstextile loompunched paper cardstextile loompunched paper cards ENIAC – first electronic computer (1940s) ENIAC – first electronic computer (1940s) John (Jánoš) von Neuman architecture (1945) – theoretical concept used till today John (Jánoš) von Neuman architecture (1945) – theoretical concept used till today Till 1956 – vacuum tube based computers Till 1956 – vacuum tube based computers – transistor based computers – transistor based computers April1964 – integrated circuit - chip (IBM System/360) -> microprocessors April1964 – integrated circuit - chip (IBM System/360) -> microprocessors

History, part s - computer centres with team of experts 1960s - computer centres with team of experts 1970s - first terminals, idea of personal computer 1970s - first terminals, idea of personal computer Apple II (not only work, but also fun:) Apple II (not only work, but also fun:) IBM PC (office use) OS: MS DOS IBM PC (office use) OS: MS DOS 1980s - computer networks (LAN), software boom 1980s - computer networks (LAN), software boom 1990s - Internet, price war 1990s - Internet, price war 21 st century - multimedia and communication (passive and active), booms and falls of dotcoms, new market players (Amazon, Yahoo, eBay, Google), changes in internet community (social networks – Facebook, Linked-in, Twitter) 21 st century - multimedia and communication (passive and active), booms and falls of dotcoms, new market players (Amazon, Yahoo, eBay, Google), changes in internet community (social networks – Facebook, Linked-in, Twitter)

Trends in IT Integration of data and communication services Integration of data and communication services Mobile devices and applications (apps) Mobile devices and applications (apps) Computer as a device of consumer electronics Computer as a device of consumer electronics Integration of data and applications in businesses and organizations Integration of data and applications in businesses and organizations Integrated information services Integrated information services

Informatics Theoretical informatics Theoretical informatics Algorithmic solutions for practical problems Algorithmic solutions for practical problems Complexity of algorithms (time, memory) Complexity of algorithms (time, memory) New technologies (DNA, quantum computing) New technologies (DNA, quantum computing) Applied informatics Applied informatics Development of software applications Development of software applications Building and maintenance of IS Building and maintenance of IS Personal and business informatics Personal and business informatics

Fundamental computer knowledge ECDL – European Computer Driving License Fundamentals of IT Fundamentals of IT Work with computer and file management Work with computer and file management Word processing Word processing Spreadsheet Spreadsheet Database system Database system Electronic presentation Electronic presentation Information and communication Information and communication Why should business and management students deal with informatics? Why should business and management students deal with informatics?

Informatics 1 Lectures Foundation Concepts Foundation Concepts Historical background Historical background Main trends in IS/IT Main trends in IS/IT Informatics as theoretical and applied science Informatics as theoretical and applied science Computer Hardware Computer Hardware Computer Software Computer Software Operating systems Operating systems End user applications End user applications Software development and distribution Software development and distribution Computer networks, internet Computer networks, internet Introduction to information security Introduction to information security

Lecturers Miroslav Hužvár Department of Quantitative Methods and Information Systems CA 331 Tel: (48) Individual consultations: Wensday 09:00 – 12:00 Miroslav Hužvár Department of Quantitative Methods and Information Systems CA 331 Tel: (48) Individual consultations: Wensday 09:00 – 12:00 Peter Laco Department of Quantitative Methods and Information Systems CA 308 Tel: (48) Individual consultations: Tuesday 09:00 – 12:00 Peter Laco Department of Quantitative Methods and Information Systems CA 308 Tel: (48) Individual consultations: Tuesday 09:00 – 12:00

How to Study … Understanding of terms – by examples, no recital of given definitions Understanding of terms – by examples, no recital of given definitions Applied informatics, business informatics, personal informatics, no theoretical informatics Applied informatics, business informatics, personal informatics, no theoretical informatics Literature: Literature: HUŽVÁR, M., LACO, P.: Information Technologies in Business. Banská Bystrica: UMB, ISBN Other information sources: LMS2, internet Other information sources: LMS2, internet