I always like taking GE courses because they take me out of the Com Arts realm. For IT1, I got to try running codes to execute basic commands on Ubuntu. Even if our instructor said our activity was just basic, I really tried my best to pay attention to each of the codes we had to run so that we could master each of them for the exercise.
Most of the activity was easy, but it was quite tedious to make sure that you type the correct punctuation marks and be case-sensitive so that all your codes work. I had to ask my seatmates multiple times if I was getting the codes right. I like that they were nice enough to tell me if I made mistakes so I was able to follow most of the codes we ran in the CLI.
Most of the activity was easy, but it was quite tedious to make sure that you type the correct punctuation marks and be case-sensitive so that all your codes work. I had to ask my seatmates multiple times if I was getting the codes right. I like that they were nice enough to tell me if I made mistakes so I was able to follow most of the codes we ran in the CLI.
Generally, I don't do computer codes. And even if I spend a lot of time on my laptop, I would never call myself a computer geek. I am a Communication Arts student and I have no idea how I got through my computer classes in high school. I would never want to run commands using straight code unless I had to. That's what graphic interfaces are for, I thought. But now I see how hard the Computer Science students have to work if basic commands are already hard to execute whether you're on Windows, Mac or Ubuntu.
My favorite part of last week's laboratory class was learning about the meaning of Ubuntu. According to our lesson, ubuntu is a South African term meaning "human-ness." Its pioneers see "humanity" in making efficient and reliable software available to everyone. This is in contrast with most operating systems and technology that are available at certain costs. For me, it's refreshing to find out that money doesn't always have to come out of things that can help people. People can help each other just for the sake of doing so.
I look forward to learning more about Ubuntu and using it as we go on with our laboratory sessions.
Journal entry for IT 1 laboratory session on February 2, 2015
Journal entry for IT 1 laboratory session on February 2, 2015
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