Q1WillBaird
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Document Q1WillBaird
- 1. Your Name
- Will Baird
- 2. Your field of study?
- Computer Science
- 3. In which semester of study are you?
- Senior
- 4. Why are you interested in taking this course?
- I am interested in the innovative ways in which technology is being applied. I enjoy analyzing the effects of technology on society.
- 5. What courses / work activities / background knowledge do you have which might be relevant to this course?
- DSS Foundations Fall 2008 Custom Software Sales Consultant Software engineer on financial software
- 6. Indicate your own digital literacy / fluency:
6.1. Describe your programming experience (languages, projects) - Python, Django, PostgreSQL project at NCAR VB, C++ in Data Structures course
- 6.2. What applications are you familiar with (e.g. Photoshop, Canvas, Dreamweaver,...)?
- SketchUp, SecondLife, Picasa, Office suite, MS CRM
- 7. Give a brief description of the most important book / article which you have read with respect to the topic of the course.
- Leonardo's Laptop is a broad reflection upon the interaction of technology and society.
- 8. What do you hope and expect to learn from this course?
- I want to continue expanding my understanding of the influence of technology in society.