Computer Technology Reflection

In this introduction to Computer Applications, we looked at different topics in relation to computer technology. Among the subjects we looked at were a worldview of technology, various media websites for clip art, animation, and graphics, and using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. I would like to reflect on these topics and critique a classmates PowerPoint presentation as this class comes to an end.
When I started this course on computer technology, I really did not consider computer technology as part of a world view. I simply used computers as a tool. Having worked for an airline, I made extensive use of computers for flight planning and flight operations. Now I use a computer to attend school online. It opens up different opportunities and is a very useful tool. For me, it is how the tool is used that is good or evil. This core belief has not changed much through this course. However, it has been expanded upon and deepened as a result of taking this course.
Thinking about questions like, “what does it mean to be human?” did not seem applicable in relation to computer technology. I shrugged it off as science fiction. This question is an important question philosophically, and its answer …show more content…
I liked the title page and the layout of her presentation. The information was offered in a logical order and was easy to follow. The layout of the slides, graphics and changing the look of the slides made it visually appealing. My only criticism is some of the animations and slide transitions were distracting to me. The transition between page one and two was a little slow for me and the spinning chart on page two was too distracting. The fading out of the words on page eight before moving to page nine did not seem necessary to me. Overall, I felt that it was a very good presentation and appreciate the creativity that was put into the