Jay Terrazas

Reflection Paper Assignment

EDT 180 Section D
April 25, 2019

Before taking EDT 180 I thought I knew everything in regards to using a computer and its

applications. So I decided to take the class thinking it would be a piece of cake. But to my

surprise, it was not. At first everything seemed like common sense with the Netiquette article but

as time went on I realized how much I didn’t know. I learned cool new techniques to Internet

privacy, as well as how to create a spreadsheet on Excel. I can go on and on about all the new

things I learned throughout the semester. There were many challenges along the way, such as

Photoshop. I know it might seem silly but photo shopping an image and creating a monthly

budget on a spreadsheet really made my head hurt.

I really do believe that taking this class or anything similar can be extremely useful in college,

work, and in everyday life. For instance, there are small little steps and techniques that help you

in the long run whether it’s for personal reasons or work related material. I can know create a

spreadsheet and create different charts to calculate pretty much anything I desire. I was able to

create my own portfolio which I never thought I would ever need. Another interesting thing I

learned was how to Code. Funny thing is that I actually have a cousin who works in coding for a

company that I can’t quite remember the name of but I always used to thing coding was

extremely hard until I was introduced to the Hour of code. Although I know that was really just

to understand it a bit more it was crazy how much I didn’t know about coding. Literally anyone

can get into coding and have a computer do want you want.

This course has taught quite a lot. From giving us background history on the earliest computers,

privacy, the proper way to search efficiently, basic skills and lastly security. I am really happy

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with being able to take this course because I came in with the mindset that I knew everything

there is to know about computers and their technology but was proven otherwise and was

washed over with new information that will definitely be beneficial, especially now with

technology evolving so quickly.

Overall, my experience has been great in class. Although sometimes working with new

applications and their uses can be tricky, the assignments have been pretty easy to follow and

very informative. I would highly recommend anyone to take this course whether young or old,

being able to know the basics of the Internet and the applications such as Excel. Photoshop,

Publisher, Word, etc. can be very beneficial to you. Even learning the little tricks and short cuts

here and there. For instance, I had no idea in how to create a spreadsheet; honestly I didn’t even

know what it was until we went over Excel. But now that I’m aware of what it is and how it can

be used, I can get opportunities in a job that requires background knowledge in Excel. All in all I

am very pleased with what I have learned in this course.

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