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!
I like the chess theme on your blog, it makes the page feel very strategic and organized. The way you explained the text wrapping options was also really clear, because that was something I didn’t really think about before either. It’s funny how a small setting like that can make a document suddenly look much more professional.
ReplyDeleteYour plan for spring break sounds very productive too. Honestly, my version of spring break is probably the opposite, I’m just planning to sleep a lot and stay home because this semester has been exhausting. If I do anything, it will probably be playing Final Fantasy XIV PvP, because somehow fighting other players is my weird way of releasing stress after weeks of assignments and LabSim. Sometimes the best reset is just doing something completely different for a while.
Glad to hear you learned a lot about Microsoft Word and you thought Phase 1 is pretty good, Jay-R :-)
ReplyDeleteThe need to reach 100% forces one to focus and diagnose what went wrong and correct it. Glad this helped you to earned the third highest score on MO-110 Word exam!
I hope you are now relaxing and reading a book during Spring Break ^_^