9/29/13

For the last week or so, I have been working on learning a programming language called Visual Basic. So far I have programmed a simple Hello World program and 2 If, Then Statements. I'm really enjoying learning this language and the possibilities with it. I have watched 6 of 26 videos for learning the basics of visual basic. Hopefully by the end of next month I will be about half way through learning visual basic, although there is always more to learn. I will post some pictures of the code I have been working on so far, and a part my mentor helped write.

Program: Hello World

Program: Decisions

Program in Progress: League

Second Interview Questions

The purpose of the second interview is justify your mentor as an expert in the field.  Thus, you will be asking at least 5 questions about their background and/or the background of the organization or company where they work.

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

Richard Hartlein
Works from home, but works for the company State Collection Services, Inc.

2.  What five questions will ask them about their background?

How long have you been a Computer Programmer?
What are some of the biggest jobs you have handled as a programmer?
What inspired you to become a programmer?
What companies have you worked for?
Who had the biggest influence on encouraging you to follow this path?

Blog 5 Project Reflection and Working EQ

So far, you have: completed your summer mentorship, started doing some research, maybe completed the interview and hopefully found a mentor.

Using what you have done so far, answer the following 5 questions (be specific and use examples)

The Pentagon: 
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?

I have learned a lot about 2 different careers, aluminum casting, and computer programming, and i'm sure now that I do not want to do the first. Also, I have realized just how big a job learning programming languages can be.

(2) EQ Content:  Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?

My First source gave me a great overview about programming as a whole and how it works. I also now understand certain pieces of vocabulary such as syntax and semantics. Now that I understand much more about what the commands do, I have gained a lot of understanding  about how computers work as a whole.

(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?

Finding a possible mentor and staying on top of contact with them and making sure they don't forget about me wanting them to be my mentor.

(4) What hasn't worked so far?  

Finding a mentor in the medical field was extremely challenging and in the end I changed topics because of it.Also I find that its not so much the unwilling people as the fact they have to clear it with their boss and that doesn't go quite so well.

(5) Finding Value:  

•  What is a potential question you would like to study this year?  (working EQ)
•  What do you plan to do for mentorship?  If you haven't found a mentor yet, then discuss where you are currently looking and who you are talking to to find it.  

What, as a computer programmer, is the most important factor to consider when creating a program for a client?

I plan to work with my mentor and learn to program myself. I'm currently trying to have Richard Hartlein be my mentor, and we are just waiting for it to hopefully clear with his boss.