"Keep Er' Goin"

 How I think I did

I think I did beyond what I anticipated, aside from doing the LabSim's on time or doing 2 homework's ahead, I think it was a great idea on the fly. I would do for example, Monday and Tuesday night's homework on Monday, leaving Tuesday for my other 2 classes. I kept running it back (the domain practice modules that were used to help us study the material for the M0-110 until I got above an 80% I usually passed with an +90% so it was surprising that I got that perfect score. I had to reset the task and start over in the problem while testing and had I not a few times, I probably would've still passed but not without this score! In terms of studying LabSim and what I would do differently, I'd keep everything the same, maybe put a little more time into bonus quiz's but I like to think I fared well and studied good enough for those.

4.6.3 The Thesaurus

I chose this LabSim because it helps convey when you would to use the 'Thesaurus' function. You would use it when a word you have chosen can sound better by correcting when it's used incorrectly or misspelled. Typically it's used towards the end around the final editing to deal with overused or for poor choice usage. What I would do is if I noticed that I used the same word too much I would look up synonyms on my phone and insert them at each instance, going down the list of the synonyms of that word. Not only is this unnecessary, there is a built in option in the computer to aid with this.

Strategize

To prepare for the next MO-110 certification, everything thus far has shown that my approach to studies and gaining familiarity with modules is a well and proven method. I always make sure I get full credit for my assignments, and turning in my assignments on time (the irony on this one lol). I did well taking my time on the test but felt like I was pressed for time at home, because of trying to achieve a lot, where I'm not even under pressure. It was just the feeling or the thought of slacking that kept me focused and it helped so I just keep applying this consistent discipline and doing what I have to do to keep er' goin.

FYI

I slacked off a little on this assignment sorry for the delay, I celebrated my birthday party on Saturday the 14th and partied too hard. That's why I'm doing this the first day of Spring Break because of it but my birthday is St. Patrick's Day which is tomorrow (by the time of me writing this it's hours before my b-day). I've got an interview as a GRC Analyst intern during the course of this break, it's a role in Cyber Security and am actively preparing for that. If it's meant to be then it is, but I don't want to let this slip out of my grip. I hope everyone else has a good time relaxing and resting, I just want to be alert and on my toes during this break. If I land this then it's perfect, I would be gaining experience while still in college and with the help of this internship, maybe I can catch a break but until then I heard something somewhere, "If you want to shop until you drop, you have to work without looking at the clock". Let me take my advice and do what I can.

Where I'm at mentally & What I'm doing logically

Who I am

Hello my name is Nicholas, I'm pursuing an Associate of Arts at College of Southern Nevada in order to transfer to University of Las Vegas and pursue their Bachelors in Cybersecurity. I work as a pharmacy technician under CVS Pharmacy which I hope will change soon. I'm actively looking to better myself and dive deep into technology so when possible, I weigh the costs and benefits of looking into different ideas and concepts, anything that could possibly get me ahead of the curve to transition to technology is always on my mind.

First impression of IS101

Gosh, this class has been an eye-opener and this train has to keep moving. In order for me to get closer to my goal, I have to take this class, so far I'm glad I have some proficiency in using a computer and the assignments, homework and discussions aren't being held back. My ability to complete what's dished out in this class is a direct insight on my character. Although I've gotten better in terms of academics, I had to get myself in order prior to this semester to prove I can be successful. This class is asking of me to read assignments and directions thoroughly, to be punctual and to be outside my comfort zone. As long as I don't lag and do the best of my ability, I will pass this class and be met with another or even more challenges.

1.4.2 Computer Security Risks

I chose this LabSim lesson because it applied some relevance to my aspiring career, It revolves around these select countermeasures in order to combat risks while using a computer. These risks are key objectives of malicious actors in order to reveal personal identifying information, financial information and credentials of any sort that might be useful for bad actors to get ahold of. With what I know from prior education and this lesson, Firewalls are used to control and monitor network traffic and can be configured with certain rules to allow certain connections or block all unauthorized connections. Next countermeasure any computer user should utilize is anti-malware software to ward off worms, viruses, spyware and trojan horses. There are many software's that provide these services, it is up to the user's what they prefer. As an extension to anti-malware to fight off spam you would just need to look into additional programs to block off spam. Finally when you're done with using owning a computer in terms of upgrading, selling, or wiping digital footprint; you have to sanitize the device by wiping the disk with software and then overwriting it with random data so it's not recoverable after the wipe, that and even considering physically destroying the hard disk to make it ineligible for recovery.

What I would like to share with the world

Good things will come for those working on themselves but that doesn't mean good things won't come for those not being constantly productive. Consider this: Fishers go to locations they know they will catch fish at, and sometimes fishers will not trek far at all. What matters is who is hungrier—and brother, the lakes are drying up.