Secure Email Project

Database Project

Doing this database project gave me experience with using Microsoft Access. I have made tables before in Microsoft Word, but making tables in Access is much more intricate in its detail. Even though it can be tedious at times, its format is more useful. I also learned how to import data into the table. My traditional copy and paste method was elementary compared to the many steps of importing on Access.

One enhancement that could have been made to the database is to include a reason why the individual members left the gym. The focus of the database seems to be the type of member and whether or not they have left the gym. I think a document like this is helpful but would be more useful if it could lead to future enhancements for the gym. A possibility to do this is similar what we did for the first table when entering descriptions for the field names. Somehow under membership type you could put a brief reason why they left to give a general idea of what went wrong.

Excel Project

For this project, we used the Excel program and acted as if we worked for a large fitness center. The owner gave us an Excel spreadsheet containing data that was collected from 500 subjects that included their heart rate measurements before and after the 15 minute workout and during the 5 minute cool down period. The sheet had raw data that included age, sex and 21 heart rate measurements from 0:00 to 20:00 minutes. Some of the tasks I performed included manipulating and formatting the raw data, creating formulas, analyzing data and making pivot tables.

Doing this project was very interesting and very helpful in building my excel skills. Previous to the Excel Scavenger Hunt, I had no experience with the program. The scavenger hunt gave me basic knowledge and understanding of how to use the program, but the project gave me an opportunity to actually put my skills to the test and I honestly enjoyed it. For example, my notes on the pivot table did help but in actually creating it correctly with formatting the numbers, rows and columns, it was more thought that needed to be put into it. Also, we had to come up with formulas, so I not only had to remember the rules for inserting the formulas, but I had to focus on the information for the correct formula. In all, the excel project was a success for me and I now have another program to continue to use and add to my resume!

Being With the Ones I Love the Most

Launch your own SlideRocket presentation!

When I first found out about this project I was overwhelmed because I thought it would be fun and challenge my creative sound. However, a few days within it I realized that this was going to be a challenge. I ended up spending lots of my time trying to figure out which method to making the story was the best, and which was the most user friendly. I ended up using SlideRocket and not to my surprise it turned out to be fun, but a little challenging at times.

After I got started, I decided to tell the story of how things are when my family gets together. My family members are the most important people in my life and the people that made my freshman year in college not seem so bad. Between Orlando and Jacksonville I made some of the most unforgettable memories with my family. I kept from getting too home sick because my family always tried to get together at different times of the semester to keep me sane.

All of the pictures were taken by me so I was able to really retell the story just by looking at them.

I learned a lot from doing the project that I was unaware of at first. I learned how to use images and audio creatively to tell a story that anyone could understand and relate to. I also learned that this would be a very good tool to possess with getting within your career. You can create digital stories to connect employers to who you really are, and you can use them to relive events that took place within your actually work place.

Either way, digital story telling is a way to market yourself, your family, and your interest in a creative and credible way.

Please take a moment to do the short poll to tell me how you felt after watching my presentation. Feel free to elaborate on any feeling by leaving a comment below in my comment box.

My story made you...
	want to cry
	miss your family
	fall asleep
	no emotion
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