PC architecture and their general characteristics. Components of a PC: motherboard, CPU, memory, I / O interfaces, mass memory (HD, CD-ROM, DVD), flash memories, sound card, video card, monitor, power supply. Software: Firmware, BIOS, Windows operating systems, notes on linux and OS-X operating systems, Drivers, Application programs. Algorithm concept, compilers, libraries. Windows configuration. Programs of the Microsoft Office family with particular attention to Excel. Computer viruses and the main defence systems against malware: antivirus, firewall, antispyware. Computer networks, LANs, world wide web and internet.
Fourier series. Fourier transform. A / D conversion and sampling theorem. Acquisition of a digital image and its characterization. Image file formats. Bitmap and vector images. Image compression techniques. Digital filters.
Information technology tools for the treatment of digital images.