Introduction to the TeX (FSI-0TX)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Luděk Nechvátal, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚM all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The aim of the subject is to provide students with the basic knowledge of computer typesetting and creating professional documents.
Learning outcomes and competences:

The students will be capable of creating documents LaTeX typesetting system including tables or pictures for both, printed documents as well as a beamer presentation.
Prerequisites:

Basic work with PC and a text editor.
Course contents:

The course deals with computer typesetting of mathematical and other documents by means of the TeX system. A part of the course is to create a project of typesetting an own document.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through exercises which are focused on practical topics presented in lectures.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

The course-unit credit is awarded on the condition of creation own document in the form of a contribution to proceedings. The article should contain mathematical formulae, tables and pictures.
Controlled participation in lessons:

Absence has to be alternate by a self-study or via a possible homework.
Type of course unit:
    Computer-assisted exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Computer-assisted exercise 1 Computer typesetting of documents. TeX system. Source file.
2 LaTeX format. Rules for typesetting in the text mode.
3 Typesetting of mathematical formulas.
4 System LaTeX and its philosophy.
5 Defining and using macros. Typesetting of tables.
6 Simple pictures in the picture environment.
4 Boxes, including of pictures to the document.
8 Information distribution, automatic numbering.
9 Advanced LaTeX tools, table of contents, index.
10 Introduction to making pictures by METAPOST system.
11 Checking of students documents of the project.
12 Reserve.
Literature - fundamental:
1. Donald E. Knuth: The TeXbook, Addison Wesley 1990
2. Michael Doob: Jemný úvod do TeXu, CSTUG, Praha 1993
3. H. Kopka, P. W. Daly: LaTeX, kompletní průvodce, Computer Press, Brno, 2004
4. Zpravodaj Cs. sdružení uživatelů TeXu, 1990-2005, ISSN 1211-6661
Literature - recommended:
1. Prezentace TeX1-TeX9 na osobní stránce http://www.mat.fme.vutbr.cz/home/francu/
2. J. Rybička: LaTeX pro začátečníky, Konvoj, Brno 2003
3. H. Kopka, P. W. Daly: LaTeX, kompletní průvodce, Computer Press, Brno 2004.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-MAI-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr 2 Elective 1 1 S