Informatics

Semester 2 · 40215 · Bachelor in Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry in Mountain Environments · 1CP · IT

1.Basic concepts of informatics applied to geographic information systems.
2. Introduction to spatial data, digital maps, and basic GIS tools.
3. Fundamentals of data management, georeferencing, and visualization of geographic information.

Lecturers: Michele Torresani

Teaching Hours: 10
Lab Hours: 0
Mandatory Attendance: No

Course Topics
Programming Fundamentals: Algorithms, data types, functions, R programming and basic problem solving techniques. Data Management and Analysis: Data structures, databases, data processing, analysis and visualization. GIS and Spatial Data: Introduction to GIS, vector and raster data, spatial analysis and basic geospatial data processing.

Propaedeutic courses
No

Teaching format
Practical activity

Educational objectives
The course aims to provide students with basic informatics skills and an introductory understanding of digital tools for data management, with brief reference to GIS applications.

Assessment
Students will present projects based on the theoretical and practical concepts introduced during the lectures

Evaluation criteria
Quality of the project implementation (accuracy, completeness, and technical soundness) Innovation and originality of the proposed project Consistency and coherence of the project with the topics covered during the course

Required readings

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Sustainable Development Goals
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals.

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