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Course PHYS291

Data Handling in Physics

Course offered :

Number of credits 10
Course offered (semester) Spring
Schedule Schedule
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Language of Instruction

English

Pre-requirements

Minimum 60 ECTS in physics.

Learning Outcomes

After taking the course, students should be able to

- explain central concepts of information technology

- use the available IT-resources for their master thesis

- use LINUX

- use ROOT as a tool for data analysis

- work with distributed computing environments

Course offered (semester)

Spring

Language of Instruction

English

Aim and Content

The course gives an introduction into computer science and on how to use the available IT-resources at the institute by taking examples from ongoing research activities. LINUX will be used as the development environment with C++ as the programming language; ROOT as a tool for data analysis will be introduced and basic methods of networking will be trained.

Learning Outcomes

After taking the course, students should be able to

- explain central concepts of information technology

- use the available IT-resources for their master thesis

- use LINUX

- use ROOT as a tool for data analysis

- work with distributed computing environments

Pre-requirements

Minimum 60 ECTS in physics.

Compulsory Requirements

Exercises and project work.

Assessment methods

Project work. Pass/fail.