PLIN028 Computer typesetting

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Vít Baisa, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zdeňka Hladká, Dr.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Vít Baisa, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
PLIN028/A: Thu 9:10–10:45 G13, V. Baisa
PLIN028/B: Thu 10:50–12:25 G13, V. Baisa
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After passing the seminar a student should be able to prepare a complete electronic document (a thesis, a scientific paper, slides for presentation, ...) of high quality which meets all basic typographic principles and rules using typographical system TeX (LaTeX). He (she) should be knowledgeable of typographical terms, able to prepare and correct general textual electronic document for printing.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic typographic terms. a. Typesetting elements. b. Typeface. c. Typeface classification. 2. Typographical rules. 3. Typographical system TeX. a. Motivation, origins, development, main principles. b. Installation, getting to work. c. LaTeX's basics. d. Simple typesetting. e. Mixed typesetting. f. Paragraph typesetting. g. Document structures. h. Tables. i. Graphics. j. Automatically generated parts of documents (tables of contents, citations, indices, atd.). k. Complete document (an article, a thesis). l. Digital presentation.
Literature
  • LAMPORT, Leslie. LATEX :a document preparation system : user's guide and reference manual. 2nd ed. Boston, Mass.: Addison Wesley, 1994. xvi, 272 s.
  • OLŠÁK, Petr. Typografický systém TEX. 2. vyd., v Konvoji 1. Brno: Konvoj, 2000. 300 s.
  • RYBIČKA, Jiří. LATEX pro začátečníky. 3. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2003. 238 s.
  • Typografický manuál (Variant.) : Aktualizovaný typografický manuál.
  • KNUTH, Donald Ervin. The METAFONTbook. Illustrated by Duane Robert Bibby. Reading: Addison-Wesley, 1986. xi, 361 l.
  • KNUTH, Donald Ervin. TEX :the program. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1986. 594 s.
  • KNUTH, Donald E. The texbook : computers and typesetting. Reading: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1996. ix, 483 s.
Teaching methods
Practically and theoretically oriented presentations combined with exercises in a computer class. In case of bigger interest, the teaching will be organised into several seminar classes.
Assessment methods
Written exam (test) in course of semester. Final work (e.g. typesetting of a thesis) arranged individually. Minor homeworks. Tasks will be specified at the begining of semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://nlp.fi.muni.cz/~xbaisa/plin028/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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