Learning outcomes

To be familiar with the terms in the computers world; learn to use specific tools for lawyers (advanced text writing functionalities, data bases, particular net tools ...).

Discover the IA world.

Content

1. The material
What a computer? How is it made up?

2. The operating system
How the computer is managed? What can one make some?

3. Standard software
The following concepts are studied: the text processing, the spreadsheet, software of presentation, the navigator Web (including an introduction to language HTML), e-mail.

4. Application software
In addition to the standard software, there is the different one, style of the expert systems. In understanding the mechanism often allows to better use them.

5. Networks
The basic concepts on the networks necessary to comprehension of Internet are approached within the framework of the course.

6. Theory of data bases and legal data bases
In order to use the data bases as well as possible, it is also necessary to understand the working procedure of it. The course tries to answer this waiting.

Assessment method

Method: Oral exam with preparation
1. Theoretical question (1 question)
2. Exercises (2 questions)
For the exam, the preparation lasts 30 to 60 minutes. The presentation lasts 15 minutes.
Criterions: The student must to prove his capacity to understand and have one critical opinion about the notions in the computers world.
The student must be able to resolve the practical cases similar to those seen on the course.

Sources, references and any support material

Language of instruction

Français
Training Study programme Block Credits Mandatory
Bachelor in Law Standard 0 3
Bachelor in Law Standard 2 3
Bachelor in Law Standard 3 3