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Major Project Theme

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 Software Development (Cloudinary.com) Computers have become one of the most important assets in modern society because of their advantageous nature in many fields. For example, doctors rely on computers to save data for medical studies and even to preserve information on patients, therefore computers have grown significantly in today's world because they are utilized in most professions. These days, we rely heavily on computers to help us complete things quickly, communicate, educate, and for a variety of other purposes  Vanshika (2022). As we can see computers are of significant importance and would greatly increase the quality in many aspects if we utilize their power by communicating with the machine, this is the act of programming, where humans can communicate with computers to greatly reduce the time it takes to accomplish tasks and make it much more convenient What is software development? Software Engineering (SE), according to IEEE Standard, is the use of a methodical, dis

Initial Idea 2

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 Data Science  What is Data science? At a high level,  data science  is a set of fundamental principles that support and guide the principled extraction of information and knowledge from data. Possibly the most closely related concept to data science is data mining   which is the actual extraction of knowledge from data via technologies that incorporate these principles. There are hundreds of different data-mining algorithms and a great deal of detail in the methods of the field. Underlying all these many details is a much smaller and more concise set of fundamental principles. How are the principles of data science applied? These principles and techniques are applied broadly across functional areas in business. Probably the broadest business applications are in marketing for tasks such as targeted marketing, online advertising, and recommendations for cross-selling. Data science also is applied for general customer relationship management to analyze customer behavior in order to manag

Initial project plan (Gantt chart)

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  Here is my project plan Gantt chart I have created using the officetimeline.com tool.

Initial idea 1

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Website Development  Today, the Internet serves as the primary channel for most electronic transactions. The strategic goals of the company's electronic commerce (E-commerce) division can be seen in the website development. (Kowtha and Choon, 2001) What is website development? Web development is the process of creating and maintaining websites; it's the labor done in the background to make a website attractive, function quickly, and provide a positive user experience. This is done by web developers, or "devs," who employ a range of coding languages that depend on the task they are trying to accomplish and the platform they are using.(OpenClassrooms, 2018). What is back-end, front-end, and full-stack website development? A front-end developer uses HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to handle the layout, design, and interactivity. They transform a concept from the drawing board into reality.(OpenClassrooms, 2018) The front-end developer produces a sequence of programmes to bind

Software and Hardware Skills

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  (Careertoolbelt.com) I have been working with computers for a long time and I know how to use most of the well-known software like MS Word, excel PowerPoint, etc. And with the completion of my previous term, I can use e-commerce websites and design platforms like Wix and Shopify to a certain degree. I have basic knowledge of Python with self-study however, I have never engaged in any programming courses. I have not used in any special hardware to learn something however I do use youtube to learn a majority of my work because of my learning style. At DMU, I believe we will work a lot with software like MS Excel, Word, and Powerpoint this will help increase employability and gain a deeper understanding of the various software to do work faster and more efficiently which in turn will help increase my employability. References: (No date b)  Careertoolbelt.com . Available at: https://www.careertoolbelt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/iStock-1017296388.jpg (Accessed: 5 April 2023).

Introduction Post

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 The point of this post is so that you will learn more about me.  (Dmu.ac.uk) Why did I choose DMU? After researching many universities that I wanted to be a part of I stumbled across DMU as a friend referred me, I wanted a high-ranking university for under-18 students like myself where the opportunity to do so is provided. I read many great reviews and once I got here I realized it was true. What Sparked my interest in DMU? I was always interested in computers from a young age. I came to a point in my life where I had to decide which university I will be going to in the future this made do rigorous research and I stumbled upon DMU a great university for computing that looked like the perfect fit for me.   What is my course title at DMU? Currently, I am completing my foundation in computing so I can go on to study Computer Science BSc (Hons). What are the mandatory and optional modules for that course? The modules I will be learning are 1. Database Desing and Implementation 2. Fundamen

Welcome to my world

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  (Shutterstock.com) Hi people and welcome to my blog. This is where I will be sharing my journey through the computer skills and research module at DMUIC.  A short introduction about myself, I am Akash Gunathilaka I am from Sri Lanka and I study computing here at DMUIC. Computing has always been a part of me since I was young this interest was accelerated with all the modern developments which make me believe that the future will be hugely dependant on computers and technology and I want to learn more about this. I have already finished term 1 in this course and I learned a lot about e-commerce which was really interesting after I got the hang of it. I look forward to learning more and improving myself during my time here at DMUIC. Reference: (No date)  Shutterstock.com . Available at: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/welcome-poster-spectrum-brush-strokes-260nw-1146069941.jpg (Accessed: 5 April 2023).