Objectives:

• Bid a fond farewell for now.
• Tell Mister M how he did, and help him improve future classes.
• Look forward to the future.

Student-Friendly Objectives:

• I can say “Happy Trails” until we meet again.
• I can remember what Mister M taught me, and use it to troubleshoot, fix, secure and protect computer systems and networks.

Links:
Google Classroom

Topics Discussed:

• Networking and Operating Systems
• Class Survey
• Summer Vacation

Assignment:

Hello, and congratulations! You successfully made it to the end of Networking and Operating Systems 1-2H! I hope this was a fun and productive class for you, and that you learned a few things that will help you in your future endeavors.

If you could take a moment to let me know how I did, and how I can improve for future classes, I have attached a brief questionnaire on the Google Classroom page. It’s not for a grade, but your feedback will help me out a lot, and I’d appreciate it if you took a moment to fill it out with your honest opinions.

Now that we’re done, above all else:

1. Use your powers for good, not evil. Remember the lessons of Spider-Man: “With great power, comes great responsibility.” You now have skills and abilities far beyond those of your average computer user. Use them to protect and defend, never attack.
2. Keep using your skills! Take more computer classes and keep learning as much as you can about PC, Mac, Linux, Security and Networking technology. The more you use your knowledge, the less likely it will slip from your memory. The more you know, the more effective and valuable you are, and as more devices connect to the global network, Technical Support and Cyber Security especially will remain rapidly growing and highly lucrative fields for decades to come.
3. Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. If you love working with computers and technology, then pursue it. If computers are just your hobby, don’t make it a job – it’ll just suck the joy out of your hobby. If you truly love working with computer hardware and software and networking technology, and you love solving problems with technology, then by all means pursue a career in the Computer Science field. As long as you love what you’re doing, every day you’ll look forward to going to work and the financial rewards will follow.

It has been my great pleasure to accompany you on your journey into Networking and Operating Systems this year. I hope that you enjoyed this class, and continue to use your newfound powers to solve the problems that are related to and created by technology, and to protect your own and others’ computer systems from the constantly emerging and evolving range of threats – both online and offline.

Posted: May 20th, 2019