1. List the contact name, phone number, and organization of the person with whom you volunteered.
- Brian Dlugos
- (626) 483 7808
- LA County ISD
2. What qualified this person as an expert in your topic choice?
- My mentor Brian creates, tests, and troubleshoots his own programs and applications that are used within Los Angeles county. Brian to go by title, is a Software Developer, he works independently of a team and debugs all of his work without help.
3. List three questions for further exploration now that you've completed your summer hours.
- What kind of opportunities lie within scholarship options if I decide to pursue computer science as a major?
Because majoring in Computer Science is normally something people give up on due to sheer difficulty, I'm curious as to whether or not grants are given to people who say they would like to pursue the long hard path
Because majoring in Computer Science is normally something people give up on due to sheer difficulty, I'm curious as to whether or not grants are given to people who say they would like to pursue the long hard path
- If I were to start my own business based on C#, would I run into trouble collaborating with surrounding businesses on the West Coast?
From what my mentor has told me, it is incredibly apparent that Java is what dominates West Coast technology, however I prefer C# code and would like to keep my Californian weather.
From what my mentor has told me, it is incredibly apparent that Java is what dominates West Coast technology, however I prefer C# code and would like to keep my Californian weather.
- If I have a client who wants an application completely from scratch and in their vision, is it worth the investment of buying server space to accommodate their needs, rather than letting the client hold all of the data? Why?
My mentor told me that in order to develop an application that people will use and input data into, I will need a server which will eventually get full. Because a server is very expensive, I'm curious about how beneficial it is to keep servers for clients that want to use an application for only themselves. A small example would be a store that would like to keep inventory over all products over a span of years.
My mentor told me that in order to develop an application that people will use and input data into, I will need a server which will eventually get full. Because a server is very expensive, I'm curious about how beneficial it is to keep servers for clients that want to use an application for only themselves. A small example would be a store that would like to keep inventory over all products over a span of years.
4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
- From my mentor, the understanding that writing code is one of the hardest and most time consuming tasks is probably the most important chunk of knowledge. Writing and testing code is one of the hardest tests on patience, without the knowledge that I need to put myself through a lot of frustration and constant headaches, it would be very easy to give up my dream of a career in IT.
5. What is your senior project topic going to be? How did mentorship help you make your decision? Please explain.
- My senior project will be on Application Development, my mentorship with Brian was mainly focused on creating small applications. We plan to develop a fitness and golf application that can be used to track progress, records, and possibly set goals. The idea of creating applications that people around me can use is exciting and creates a desire to pursue Application Development.
