By all means reaching the end of IS101 is not the end of the road for me but is bringing me closer to the main goal which is graduating with a Bachelor's degree. I had fun in this class and for a change was nice to see and interact with my classmates in person rather than online. Kudos to Professor Wu for making this class interactive and entertaining.
The PowerPoint Chapter was so much fun to read and learn. The "Animation" feature was one of the coolest things I learned. Professor Wu first introduced this add-on to my presentation and I found it amusing. It was very cool to learn how to apply it and use it. I can now spice up my presentations and make them more interactive and fun.
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The essential components of a PivotTable are Filters, Columns, Rows and Values. Navigate larges amounts of data can take hours and even days to disseminate. Learning to properly use PivotTables will help convert data into knowledge. A big mistake I see constantly is when people run reports and they provide a spreadsheet with a lot of valuable information but when not organized properly it's actually useless. This chapter was my favorite. I was actually looking forward to learn about PivotTables way ahead of the schedule.
This chapter was most illuminating. I always had problems with runner-up headers and setting up a different page 1. In the past I always struggled setting up page numbers when I wanted a different page 1, but not anymore. I also learned about inserting Page Breaks and the feature I liked the most was Footers. I was not familiar with this feature but I'm foreseeing using it in the future.
It was so great to learn the differences between the web applications and the desktop versions. Web applications require an Internet connection and use a web browser as a runtime environment. On the other hand, desktop applications are installed on a computer and run locally. To resume, if you are looking for mobility and flexibility, choosing a web service is the way to go. If on the other hand, your concern is functionality, desktop programs will be better.
Since I use both systems on a daily basis: IOS at work and Windows at home, sometimes takes a second for me to realize what I'm doing or how to locate files on the computer juggling from one system to the other. The main difference between Macs and Microsoft is that MacBook uses Finder as an alternative to File Explorer. I like File Explorer better and how easy is to follow a path to find specific files or documents. As organization tools both are great and can accomplish their main objective which is to organize and provide easy access and management of the information stored in one's computer. File Explorer in my opinion appears superior with the capability of separating files into default folders, such as Documents and Pictures, in a straightforward manner. This makes it easy to locate your documents in Documents and your photos in Pictures. However, Finder lacks this feature, and managing a large number of documents can become chaotic.
Learning how computers operate by using 2 digits only: one and zero was mind blowing to me. I'm still having trouble understanding the enormous capabilities we have accomplished throughout the years and the way that computers rationalize all the information by using a combination of those two digits. This System is called binary and the computer uses it all the time.
I found this video online and it helped further understand the Binary System.
Computers need information so they can proceed with our commands. This digital information or data is made up of something called bits. Bits can be combined and create larger units like bytes, megabytes, and so on. I found this information fascinating and I will keep practicing to properly learn how to convert decimal numbers to binary.
The piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731) of Italy. Cristofori was unsatisfied by the lack of control that musicians had over the volume level of the harpsichord. He is credited for switching out the plucking mechanism with a hammer to create the modern piano around the year 1700. Piano is an important part of my life. Growing up I used to spend 4-6 hours practicing and perfecting techniques. I was only 7 years old when I decided I wanted to be a musician. I convinced my parents to take me for an aptitude test and I passed. I was beyond excited: "I was going to be a Pianist". I didn't understand the complexity of that decision. The classical music program was hard and mentally taxing, but proved to embed a sense of responsibility and competition in me as well as my peers for which I'm beyond grateful. My classmates and I all grew up together and remain friends until this day. Music academy was difficult but when I look back I can tell it was one of the best times in my life. Tenacity, perseverance, hard work, and creativity were all takeaways from my time as a music student.
"There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right key at the right time and the instrument plays itself." -Johann Sebastian Bach. I wanted to share one of my favorite Piano pieces. Let me know your thoughts 💗
