Re: Our Age.Some results.

Posted by James Howell on September 10, 2015 at 13:15:03 from (70.196.8.193):

In Reply to: Re: Our Age.Some results. posted by pburg on September 10, 2015 at 11:14:57:

Thanks for the compliment.

Over 30 years ago, I was given a small Apple desktop computer and instruction manual.

Read the manual, practiced, and learned how to use it.

Bought a textbook on DOS (disk operating system) and learned the commands and started writing batch files to "automate" the computer.

Bought a textbook on BASIC programming language and started writing small programs to use on the computer.

Learned COBOL and the early versions of Lotus 123 and dBase III.

Started writing macros and and creating database management systems with both.

Learned EXCEL and ACCESS and created desktop applications with both.

No "formal" training, so enrolled in the local community college and took all of the computer courses they offered.

Somehow managed to maintain a 4.0 grade average for all the courses.

One of my instructors encouraged me to become an instructor, so I put in my application and was hired as an adjunct computer instructor.

At one time was teaching at four different colleges within the Dallas County Community College District.

Taught computer courses and did spreadsheet and database consulting for about nine years.

Got an opportunity to become the program director for computer courses at Eastfield College in 2001.

Always enjoyed working with computers and helping students learn how to use them.

Probably more information than you wanted to know, but like any other skill it comes with some training and a lot of "hands on" practice.

Thanks again for the compliment.

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• Re: Our Age.Some results. sms 18:31:03 09/10/15 (0)
• Re: Our Age.Some results. Billy NY 14:08:16 09/10/15 (0)

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