Maria Trujillo
CIS 100.7135
End of Semester Reflection
Before taking the Introduction to Computers course I knew just the basics
about computers and technology. I knew how to input data and surf through the
Internet, but I did not know how to enhance my presentations or my essays and I
did not know how to protect myself from hackers. Taking this course and
specially reading “Technology in Action” helped me discover a lot of features that
computers have and that I was not aware of. Some were very helpful and other
ones could perform tasks that I never imagine these features could do. I know
which sites are safe to visit and what to do if some hacker is trying to get into my
computer.
Without noticing it I am using technology daily, either for my schoolwork or
in my personal life. Through Internet I shop; I make car, hotel and airfare
reservations; I perform some financial transactions but the most special and
interesting feature is that it keeps me informated of the latest occurrences that
are happening around the world. There is a special feature that I love about the
Internet. It has popular research sites like Google. With Google I can search for
whatever I want from meaning of words to places of interest. I just “google” what
I want and Google links me to thousand of options.
It is incredible how the Internet and technology have become important
tools in my life. A few years ago I was not interested in using the Internet but
nowadays it is impossible not to use it. It seems that everything runs
computerized now.
Microsoft Power Point allows me to make interesting and informative
presentations that will keep my audience involved with the information that I am
presenting. Microsoft Excel allows me to make many calculations in minutes
since Auto Fill decreases the time that I have to spend in doing these
calculations. I can also transform the data into attractive charts of different sizes
and colors.
I also created a digital story with Windows Movie Maker. It was very
interesting because I can add narration and music to the slides to makes it
more attractive to the audience.
What I learned in this class will help me upgrade my presentations and
work for other classes. Now I can say that I am computer savvy. If I want to
acquire a computer I know what to look for in accordance to my needs.
Introduction to Computers will be so handy for my professional life now that
technology seems to be everywhere.