Course: Utilization of Computers in Physics 1

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Course title Utilization of Computers in Physics 1
Course code KMT/VPFY1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Masopust Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Feřt Lukáš, Mgr.
  • Randa Miroslav, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Writing physical texts in Word 2. Typographic rules for typing physical quantities, units and relationships 3. Use of Excel for plotting graphs 4. Use of Excel for interleaving of dependence values 5. The possibilities of exporting graphs from Excel to Word 6. Demonstration of the possibilities of the Famulus programme 7. Programming of simple physical models in the Famulus programme.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Internship, Seminar classes, Individual study
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The prerequisite is the knowledge of work with word processors, spreadsheets and imaging programmes.
learning outcomes
The students will learn basic typographic rules for writing physical texts including formulae, figures and graphs, to use basic physical programmes.
Skills
student aplikuje osvojená typografická pravidla při tvorbě vlastních textů, využívá základní fyzikální počítačové programy
teaching methods
Knowledge
Internship
Individual study
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Famulus 3. 1. Příručka uživatele. Praha Famulus, 1991.
  • Famulus 3. 1. Referenční příručka. Praha Famulus, 1991.
  • Famulus 3. 1. Výukové programy I. Praha Famulus, 1991.
  • Famulus 3. 1. Základní aplikační knihovny. Praha Famulus, 1991.
  • Martínek, Zdeněk. Úvod do počítačové typografie. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita. Pedagogická fakulta, 1995. ISBN 80-7043-140-7.
  • Randa, Miroslav. Jak psát články do Školské fyziky?. 2000.


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