IS101 Blog Post: Second Week of March

 I thought Phase 1 of IS101 Spring 2026 was pretty good, and I learned a lot about Microsoft Word. At times though it felt pretty loaded, especially with all the LabSims and trying to catch up with the due dates. I was glad to have completed all the LabSims leading up to the MO-110 Word certification exam, and I was happy to have been given the time to finish and make up any incorrect questions or assignments that I missed. What I would have done differently was to complete all the tasks and assignments so I didn't have to go back to them and to study more for the bonus quizes.

Regarding one of the LabSims in Chapter 4, I learned from "4.7.1 Text Wrap Options" that there is a feature where you can actually have the image of your document on Word wrap around the sentences so that it looks more neat and professional. When the image is placed after being inserted to the document, its default option is "In Line with Text" where the cursor was left. However, by going to the "Picture Format" tab under "Arrange" and "Wrap Text", you can change the option to "square" and have the text wrap around the image.

I was happy to have a pretty high score at the MO-110 Word certification exam. What I did to prepare for the exam was to rewatch some of the videos and redo some of the lab exercises and practice exams. What really helped me was when I had to "qualify" for the exam by completing all the LabSims with 100% and this allowed me to understand and remember all the points and tasks that I missed. By redoing the assignments, I was able to get a full grasp of what I had to do to be successful in the exam.

Spring break is near and I'm planning to relax and read more books. I still have a lot of books that I purchased from Amazon and I'm trying to catch up with my new years resoultion by reading at least 3-4 books a month. My favorite book that I read so far was a book called "Atomic Habits" by James Clear and it really made me understand how to build good habits and avoid bad habits. Anyhow, I hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing spring break!

IS101 Blog Post: First Week of February

Hello world, my name is Jay-R and this is my first time using blogger.com as this is required for my class IS101 which is very interesting so far because the assignments make me think, just like playing chess which is something I enjoy doing. The class is like solving puzzles, doing tasks one by one, and trying to find the next set of instructions in order to continue moving forward. My professor is really knowledgeable about the subject and actually takes the time to help you improve and learn new things.  

I learned how to manage ads that pop up when surfing the web using the Google Chrome browser from one of the LabSim exercises called "Applied Lab: Configure Google Chrome Pop-ups 1.4.18". Essentially all it is was to click on the three dots on the upper right of the Chrome browser, find the "settings", go to "privacy and security", and "site settings" and find the "Pop-ups and redirects" tab to configure whether you want ads and pop-ups to appear in certain websites. The exercises aren't too bad, but it requires a lot of patience because there are a lot of sections, tasks, and videos to cover. However, if you keep at it, the process will all make sense in the end. 

I like how the discussions, assignments, and other tasks are all connected to each other. For example, in order to complete discussion task, you must complete an assignment task. This is actually really clever and sophisticated when you think about it and it all goes together in the end. I'm currently working on getting an Associate of Science degree and this semester is what I need in order to complete this degree. Afterwards, I will continue to a more advanced degree in the same school. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day.