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Week 1 In my first week of CIS 120, I have performed tasks and created accounts I never knew existed. I am continuously learning new computer skills from friends and job experience, but a college computer course expands my learning opportunities tremendously. Knowing the correct terminology, different types of computers, and the functions of computer components is essential if I want to expand the way I use computers personally or on the job.

Week 3
I was especially excited about the new skills I acquired from this week's lessons. I found myself learning how to change settings I have always wanted to customize, but gave up on after playing around with my PC. After performing each drill, along with instructions, it didn't seem that complicated. In addition, communicating and working online is the way we share and operate. Knowing the "how to" details and safety elements are of high priority.

Week 4
In the workplace, there are many opportunities to present solutions, express ideas, and problem solve. The use of computers aid in this process more and more as technology evolves. I am learning how to use these kind of skills through the CIS120 course. The class exercises allow me to use Microsoft Office with more ease and confidence. Like everything, it takes practice to improve in skill and speed. Knowing how to use office applications, insert modifications to documents, and format and organize are all necessary skills in today's work environment.

Week 2
This week I have realized I no longer need to, or want to, completely rely on a salesperson to help me make a purchase decision. Using this opportunity to learn about my PC's capabilities and compatibility has given me more confidence in knowing and understanding what I want and need. I enjoy performing the skill drills and learning what I have the ability to do in order to make my everyday life simpler with the use of our current technology. I can see how technology will continue to change and improve and that there will always be a need for continued education.

Week 5
Searching for a job is very competitive today. This week, I have became aware of the many skills a job interviewer may ask me to perform in order to "make the cut." If I fumble at applying special formatting, and do not possess the skills to import text, someone else would more than likely get the job. By completing the exercises this week, I understand the concepts and key terms for newsletters. Now the challenge is setting aside time to practice, practice, practice.

Week 6
Unless you have a friend with ample time and skills to sit by your side, taking CIS120 is a must. I attempted to play around with creating a worksheet on my own and only ended up with frustration as my end result. It is easy to completely destroy a worksheet with a few incorrect key strokes! This week's exercises guided me through the steps with ease. I noticed my worksheet navigation speed increase after each skill drill.

Week 7
Creating a presentation on the Facebook privacy features was helpful to me personally and as a mother. As a result, I made some changes to my family's privacy settings. Much detail is put into policies and protection for both users and companies. These details need to be addressed and are constantly changing. After my powerpoint was complete, I felt a great sense of accomplishment and felt the experience to be very rewarding.

Week 8
How to maneuver around in many of the detailed functions excel holds is extremely complex. I eventually found that, the operations I performed repeatedly, I could perform without having to hesitate. This is definitely a skill set needed for a variety of jobs involving computers. I found it difficult to figure out how to perform a function I wasn't sure of how to do. Searching the toolbar is a way to figure it out, but is very time consuming. This class is helpful and is teaching me many new skills I am behind in learning.

Week 9
Charting is a way of showing action in many complex systems. Using flow charts and it's symbols is a great tool to understand and improve a process. I have learned there are positives and negatives to the charting process. In the attempt to improve a process with charting, there will be a continued improvement on how charting is used now and in the future. Learning how to chart is completely new to me and I have a new found respect for the purposes it serves.

Week 10
This course started with some interesting topics and conversations about the growing technology in the computer world. Combined with a typical busy day, I don't usually think about how the future will be affected with the way our world is changing so quickly. Ending this CIS120 course with the "singularity" article has increased my understanding of the importance for continued education. I have to admit it is uncomfortable to learn some of the damaging effects that could be a result from growing technology, but facing and passing the knowledge to the next generation is important. I hope a way to prevent damage to ourselves is possible, I'm not sure what my role in it is yet.