ExCEL Report 3 - Computer Network and Security Symposium

Category : Academic

Date : 16 April 2021

Venue : Facebook PERSAKA UTM

Organizer : Persatuan Mahasiswa Sains Komputer (PERSAKA)

• Participant

• Thinking Skill

Computer network and security is a virtual symposium and consists of two(2) speakers, which are Dr Muhammad Reza bin Z'aba and Mr Mukhlis Mohd Sapiyan. Both of them are UTM alumnus and a network specialist. The sharing was conducted on 16 April 2020 at evening from 3.00 p.m. until 5.00 p.m. The main objective of this sharing is to share about the career and opportunities when being a network specialist in computer industry. The speakers shared their experiences on how they are worked as a network specialist, how to deal with cybersecurity companies and the knowledge of an experienced network specialist too. They also shared about their studies journey until now. From this sharing, I improved my thinking skills since I try to relate between the process of my studies right now and their studies tips. Furthermore, another outcome that I obtain is I need to have a new mindset about my career in the future. It were really beneficial for me in order to become a successful network specialist.

On this program, I knew lot of new information about what I should prepared for my career in the future. I felt so honored to hear the experienced from the UTM Alumnus who have many experiences about the career in computer field. I was reflected when I heard how importance to expert in network for my future. Both of the speakers gave me encouragement to study better and understand well in every courses that I took especially network and security.  When students asked a few questions to the speakers, it will help me and others to enhance the knowledge in the area of the topic. This program also help me to get the answer on my curious about how I will work if I am able to being a network specialist once I graduated. Now, I thought my thinking skill was improved by joining this sharing. So, I took this opportunity to learn new things from them and take their advice and will definitely try to implement some of it in planning for my career in the future.