Blog Post 3: 6th March 2009
Since I posted blog post 2 on my national certificate for IT practitioner’s course at Bedford College I have made progress with my assignments for this years subjects.
• Computer Systems
• Advanced Database Skills
• Principles of Software Design and Development
• Website production and Management
• Principles of Computer Networks
• Communication and Employability Skills
Computer systems: In this lesson we have started the 2nd assignment for this years work. For the 1st assignment I feel like I done rather well with the work & I should get a distinction in this class. We have covered a range of topics from practical to theory work for the last task we have to look up 3 different computer quotes based on the details we have been given which I feel is a good task for the distinction criteria.
Advanced Database: We are still on the 1st assignment for this topic but I feel that is down to some of the class hating the lesson as it’s a lot of theory and not so much practical. I find this lesson rather easy probably as I’ve done databases before on a lower level but it still helps. We have about 7 tasks for this & I don’t think we are that far from the end.
Principles of Software Design & Development: We have two assignments for this lesson we are most of the way thought it & are just waiting to get the lesson on Tom assembler before we can finish it. I would like to be moving on with the work a little faster but we have to wait up for the rest of the class but we get the chance to learn more then we would cover why we wait so it isn’t so bad.
Website Production & Management: I did not really like this lesson at the start of the year but as we have got most of the theory work out of the way I am enjoying the practical side. We have only a few more tasks to complete for this lesson so I am hoping to get them out the way & aim for a distinction.
Principles of Computer Networks: This is one of the lessons I like the least as we have to wait around for an hour before hand! But the work is okay I just don’t like networks. I still would like to aim for distinctions in this class just got to sit down & get the work done.
Communication & Employability Skills: We have one more assignment to finish in this lesson then I am done & will get this lesson of. We got the results for the test back this week which I for I had failed but turns out I had passed it which was nice to hear. I don’t like the work that we have to do in the lesson its self but it is a short unit & should be out of the way soon.