CST499 - Week 8!

Wow, we did it! We've finally reached the end of CSUMB's two-year online degree program. It's been an amazing two years where I've learned so much, connected with excellent professors, and collaborated with motivated, hardworking students. I came into this program ready to learn and now I can reflect on all of the knowledge and skills I gained.

In CST300, I was eased into the program and learned about time management, setting goals and accomplishing them, and collaboration.

In CST338, I was thrown into software design, where I programmed in Java and was taught how to make my own mobile application!

In CST363, I learned all about databases, tables and their relationships, how to query data, and even got to create a cool application for a drug company.

In CST334, I gained a deep understanding of operating systems and how they work, covering CPU virtualization, memory virtualization, concurrency, and persistence.

In CST311, I started to grasp the intricacies of computer networking: all of the layers on the protocol stack and how they all work to transfer and protect packets to power our everyday activities!

In CST336, I learned about internet programming and got to create and design my own websites which I really enjoyed!

In CST462, I was able to give back to my community by volunteering for a nonprofit and also researched barriers nonprofit organizations face in implementing new technology.

In CST328, my favorite class, I learned about digital art and design with Photoshop, Illustrator, and XD which led to creating an entire app concept design!

In CST370, I learned about different famous algorithms and problems in a fun, engaging, and clear way.

In CST383, I was introduced to the fascinating world of data processing and visualization.

In CST329, I was taught about logic and worked on writing proofs backed by theorems to determine the validity of arguments.

In CST438, I took on the role of a full stack developer and worked on a gradebook application.

In CST499, I gathered all of my knowledge and skills and collaborated to create a professional web application from app concept to completion!

I've gained a lot these past two years and I can't wait to see where this will lead! I am excited to explore future opportunities in this field!