This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, methods, and technologies shaping modern smart cities. Through a series of focused lectures, participants explore the fundamentals of smart city planning and gain hands-on insight into the computational tools used in contemporary urban analysis. Key topics include GIS and geospatial analytics, urban simulation and scenario modeling, big data and machine learning applications, IoT-based urban sensing, and decision support and visualization systems. The program also examines current challenges and emerging trends, preparing learners to critically evaluate and apply digital tools for effective, data-driven smart city planning.