The aim of the course is to provide introductory knowledge on selected topics in the field of distributed computer systems. Students will be introduced to state-of-the-art distributed system architectures with a special focus on the inter-process communications (IPC) in distributed computer systems. Students will learn and acquire a deeper understanding of the challenges and approaches in designing distributed computer systems and with the provided assignments they will be trained to developed practical skills for implementing client-server-based distributed applications using the current IPC technologies. 

The aim of the course is to provide introductory knowledge on selected topics in the field of intelligent systems. It introduces the basic techniques of machine learning, data mining, cognitive science, natural language processing, as well as application the area of bioinformatics. Students will learn and acquire a deeper understanding of the challenges and approaches in designing intelligent systems and with the provided assignments they will be trained to developed practical skills for solving concrete classification and prediction systems.

Upon completion of the course candidates are expected to receive introductory knowledge on developing web pages with contemporary design, using HTML and cascading styles.

We expect candidates to
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the importance of good web page design.
2. Demonstrate practical knowledge about web design technologies and be able to apply basic knowledge in designing websites.
3. To communicate with the terminology specific to the field.
4. Critically evaluate examples of web sites.

The aim of the course is to provide introductory knowledge on selected topics in the field of knowledge systems. It introduces the basic concepts and architecture of expert systems, knowledge acquisition and knowledge representation, and various aspects related to decision support. Students will learn and acquire a deeper understanding of expert systems and with the provided assignments they will be trained to developed practical skills for designing expert systems. 

The aim of the course is to provide introductory knowledge on selected topic in the field of multimedia systems. It introduces the basic concepts, design and processing of multimedia data. Students will learn and acquire a deeper understanding of the concepts and design od multimedia applications and with the provided assignments they will be trained to developed practical skills for modelling multimedia, use of content-based retrieval techniques and designing multimedia applications.