How my brain processes
Throughout this class, I’ve learned how to understand my computer more easily. However, I have figured out that my brain doesn’t process things that don’t make sense to me as quickly as something that does. So, it takes me a lot longer to understand the commands and what I’m typing into the terminal. The commands also don’t stick in my head, so something I just heard will go in one ear and out the other which makes it difficult for me to focus
What I have discovered
It has taught me to discover how to do things by myself and a way in which I have changed is not being afraid to ask for help. I struggled throughout my college career and within this class to ask for help as I fear that I will be the dumb one in class . However, I have realized that it’s probably not just me who feels that way and it’s better if I ask for everyone as someone may have the same question even if it’s dumb.
History of computers
Another thing I’ve learned that I hadn’t ever thought of before this class is how many people go into creating one item such as computers or the systems that had to be created in order to get to the point of the computers we use now. I never really considered how complicated the systems would’ve been back when Grace Hopper or the Eniac 6 were designing and running the programs all by themselves. I find myself wanting to be in their world and seeing how they worked and created the systems. I would love to see each of their systems because I would imagine they didn’t all have the same way in which they designed the programs. They were all different and therefore able to work together. So, I would love to pick all of their brains and maybe understand how they used to do things and how that was able to translate into the computer systems we have today.
What I have overall learned
Overall, I do think that what I have learned from this class, my peers and my friends is to be more confident in what I’m doing in this class and not diminish how smart I am because once I know how to do it, I feel on top of the world. If I ever feel lost, it’s not because I’m not smart or able to catch up. It’s because I’m tired or I lose interest as It’s not coding is not something that has ever interested me. However, I’ve learned how to do different things with my computer that I didn’t think I would be able to accomplish and not only has that increased my confidence and how I go about learning, it’s also given me the confidence to help my peers or teach others on how to code your computer.