My Progress

Throughout the college year, I believe I have improved and furthered my knowledge, especially when it comes to the different programs, which we have used throughout the year. As a result of using programs such as Visual Basic, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel, I have been able to further my knowledge, as throughout my units, I was required to use these programs, and although I have used them before, I wasn't very familiar with them, especially as they were 2007 versions. Units where I used programs which helped me to further my knowledge, include Unit 5 Database and Unit 18 Programming. Without having the opportunity to familiarise myself with these programs, I feel that I would not have been able to finish my 1st year of my course successfully.

As I was doing an ICT course, it involved alot of computer work/activities, and this meant that I could familiarise myself with all the different aspects of a computer, from software programs to hardware. This helped me to establish an understanding of the general running and use of a computer system.

However, I do feel that I could listen in class more and I feel that I should improve on the way in which I speak and address my fellow class mates. Judy has already spoke to me about this situation, and I feel that she has helped me to understand where I am lacking in depth. I feel that I do need to improve on this, as in a working environment, people may perceive me in a wrong manner. Also, I feel that I have learnt new jargon and definitions of key words, and I feel I have improved on my terminology throughout the year, as a result of studying hard and intaking what the lecturers say. Furthermore, I believe speaking to Judy has enabled me to learn new words and more sophisticated and intellectual vocabulary, as she has addressed the use of my vocab from before, as it wasn't as professional as it could have been.

Overall I feel the college year has gone well, and I have learnt many new things, which will help me in the future, especially if I plan to go to university or go on to work within the IT sector. However, I do feel there is still some room for improvement, as I have stated previously, especially in the speaking area. I will take this all into consideration and I feel this will help me to become a better and more professional young man in the future.

The Tools Which I Used Throughout The College Year

Tools	Evidence
Blog Spell Check Grammar Check Proof Read Email Form Query Report Macro Header and Footer Import/Export Tables Highlight Bullets and Numbering Bars/Columns/Graphs Chart Conditional formatting Validation Filter Pivot Table	http://rumelc.blogspot.com Unit 1 – Omar’s Blogging Document Unit 1 – Omar’s Blogging Document Unit 1 – Omar’s Blogging Document Unit 1 – Google Docs Unit 5 – Database Unit 5 – Database Unit 5 – Database Unit 5 – Database All units Unit 5 – Database and Other Units All units Unit 1 All units Unit 6 Unit 6 Unit 6 Unit 6 Unit 6 Unit 6