Software development

What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field, such as volunteer work, employment, participation in student organizations and activities, and what you have gained from your involvement. My interest in computer science developed because I’m a rebel. My grandfather was a principle of an elementary school, and he thought the computers are evil because the computers and the internet stops people from learning.…

The Primary program I am enrolled in is to obtain a BA in information technology. The majority of the courses I am required to take are considered core courses, I have completed most of the prerequisites already. The courses are geared towards the IT field, such as ITT-116 and ITT-270. The ITT-116 course will help me obtain a better understanding of how the networks work. While the ITT-270 course will educate me on how to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot routing and switched…

on the purchase of a new laptop or tablet. The instruction states to use the assessment steps listed in the chapter, notating any omitted and which are most important. First, determine if a new computer is really needed. Is the computer having software or hardware issues? Would configuration changes to either fix the issue(s) and alleviate the need for a new system? Next, determine needs by asking the following: how do you plan to use it, who else might use the system? What is the skill…

In 2015, scientists discovered a 30,000 year old giant virus in the wastelands of Siberia. The virus measures at a whopping .6 microns. This is a shocking size, considering to qualify as "giant" a virus must be at least one thousandth of a millimeter. As insane as this seems, scientists plan to reanimate the dubbed "frankenvirus." So the question arises, should the frankenvirus be reanimated? The almost immediate answer that comes to mind should be no. Here's why. Despite the frightening…

The failure of Ariane 5 rocket on June 4, 1996 has many plausible causes and many were mentioned in the two articles we were asked to read. The board set up to investigate the failure Ariane 5 launcher found out that the cause of the failure was a software error in the inertial reference system (Lions, et al, 1996). Specifically, the failure happened…

Hacking A Computer Systems A movie “Algorithm: The Hacker Movie,” illustrates a view of a hacker life and what he or she does because he or she doesn’t care about the privacy and laws. According to the movie, it shows that “The hackers live by one rule: information should be free and everything can be simplified and coded and understood as information” (Documentary Storm). By the statement, we can assume that, the hackers don’t live socially like other people do. They may not go for dates or…

Women Vs. Men in Computer Software Engineering Computer Software engineering has many responsibilities. Engineers maintain codes, develop new ideas to upgrade the older product, and design projects. Many achieve great programming skills with this job. The median annual earnings of a computer hardware engineer is $123,560. The limit isn 't only $123,560. The possible amount that can be made annually is over $150,000. ("Computer and Information Technology"). Education needed for this career is a…

Beyond School Books: Podcast #83, Girls Who Code In anticipation of the International Day of the Girl Child, UNICEF podcast moderator Alex Goldmark interviews Rashma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code. The Girls Who Code organization seeks challenge many of the culturally reinforced perception and constructs believed as contributing to the low and declining representation of women within the computer sciences industries of North America. The organization provides confidence enriching…

dreamed of having a career that would make me six figures. But, as I transitioned into high school, I realized that just choosing a high paying job would not provide me happiness. I put together a couple of my attributes and came up with the idea of software engineering, or a career in the computer/technology field. My dream career would be an engineering…

The consciousness that finally all of the accounting material stored in my brain has a meaningful purpose, other than to pass my required classes is exhilarating. Being able to convert theoretical skills into practical skills is beyond astonishing for me. An on growing locally owned business gave me the opportunity to finally work hands on with a job related to my accounting degree. Participating under the supervision of Elizabeth Rubio, who counts with a master’s degree in accounting, was a…