Technology and Information Systems is the subject that I took on my first semester as an undergraduate student majoring in computer science. The course code is SECP1513-09 and my lecturer, Dr. Sarina Binti Sulaiman has covered all 13 topics in addition of learning Azure Fundamentals on the class hour.
My goals regarding my program are to develop a useful software in future and to be prepared for my future work life by learning all the necessary knowledge, such as programming skills, soft skills, teamworking skills and technology information systems. This is the perfect time to enhance my knowledge in computer science, especially in coding. Currently, I am learning the coding fundamentals and concepts of C++ language, but I will learn extra languages such as Python and Kotlin because it is good to have exposure in various programming languages. I hope that I will land into a good career spot in the IT industry.
My plans on improving my potential in the industry are to pursue a lifelong learning experience and to be more involved in extracurricular activities. Self-learning is a very important attitude to have as the IT industry is an ever-growing industry and the advancement of technology keeps on growing. If I did not have the initiative to self learn, I might be outdated and left out from the necessary skill sets that employers look for. There are various ways to learn new skills as the Internet has made it more accessible to sharing content and information, such as Youtube, LeetCode and SkillShare. The action I am currently taking is solving coding problems on HackerRank, a platform that programmers share and solve coding problems. Being more involved in extracurricular activities also the action that I believe can help me improve my potential. Competitions help a person to gain experiences, teamworking skills, critical thinking and applying technical knowledge into practical use. Since the pandemic issue has made extracurricular activities to be conducted online, I take the alternative to just do simple programming projects such as developing a mobile application.