The End of the Road, IS101 Experience, Slide Master Facts

My IS101-3003/5 Experience

    How was my experience with IS101? Overall, I really enjoyed this class. This is easily one of the best classes I have taken in my college career. The course highlighted the importance of having Microsoft certifications, and made it feel meaningful. The class was very well structured and easily understood. Assignments let me apply the skills I was learning and ensured I was retaining the knowledge. 

    I especially appreciate the effort Professor Wu put towards maintaining contact and helping us students. This stood out to me because, I'd never had a teacher put anywhere near as much effort into this as he has. Another unique aspect were class recognitions. I found these really motivating and they helped me enjoy and get through the course. I can tell Professor Wu loves his job and truly wants to see students succeed.     

6.5.4 Slide Master Facts 

    Section 6.5.4 of LabSim Chapter 6 was one of the most notable sections for me. I had never heard of the Slider Master feature of Microsoft PowerPoint before. Slide Master lets you easily manipulate the entire layout and theme of a slideshow, specifically the templates. Previously, I would have to tediously change every single slide one at a time. Now with this knowledge I can change everything all at once. This makes editing slideshows a breeze. 

A5 Presentation 

    For my A5 presentation, I chose to cover 3 techniques to improve photographs. Excluding the rule of thirds, all images were taken by me, and a brief overview is included below. 

    I really did enjoy this class. Everything about it felt very friendly, and I believe the content will be extremely useful for my future. I want to thank Professor Wu for being a wonderful teacher, and my classmates for being amazing. I wish everyone the best!

Phase 2 Reflection, Chart Facts, Skill Application, Phase 3 Prep

Phase 2 Reflection:

    How do I think I performed in Phase 2? I think that I did great overall. I kept up with deadlines and got through a good amount of LabSim early. I have already completed A6 Spreadsheet Analysis with Trailer, and I'm happy with how I did. The assignment also helped me see how the skills I have learned can be applied. 

Section 5.8.3 Chart Facts:

    Lesson 5.8.3 in LabSim taught me how to use charts within Excel. Charts are an excellent tool that allow you to display a large amount of data in an easy to digest way. There are many types of charts in Excel, but the most commonly used ones are: column, line, pie, and scatter charts. Column charts show the difference between sets of data. Line charts show the change of data over time. Pie charts show data as part of a whole. Finally, scatter charts show the connection between variables. 

How can I apply what I have learned in Phase 2 outside of IS101?

    How can I utilize the skills I have learned in Phase 2 outside of IS101? I believe the most helpful skill I learned from this phase is function use. I have previous experience with coding, so the idea of functions and formulas is not new to me, but I have never used them with a spreadsheet before. I took an accounting class in my prior semester, and this class relied heavily on Excel. These skills, had I known them, would have been useful at the time. Future careers or classes that rely on Excel will be much easier now that I have this knowledge. 

Will I push myself to perform at my best for Phase 3?

    Will I push myself to perform at my best for the next phase? Yes, I plan to do so. I will strive to get through and complete Phase 3 and MO-310 on time.