Information Management Timeline

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    first experience with IT

    Introduced to personal computers in Middle school (IBM personal computers and Macintosh apple. Learned basic functions.
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    Experience with personal computers (IBM and Macintosh Apple)

    Used personal computers throughout my high school years to write papers. The IBM and Macintosh Apples were the personal computers available during my high school years. Recall using floppy disks and diskettes to save and store information.
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    data entry system /job experience at Alverno College

    used data entry system to input data at work (unable to recall name of the system)
  • First personal computer

    my father brought me an IBM personal computer for a Christmas Present
  • my first experience with internet services

    Internet services were available through telephone connection through American Online (AOL). Recall having to wait to connect online with often times having poor connection or unable to connect for a period of time.
  • experiences with software (still ongoing)

    used Microsoft windows, Microsoft Works, Office 365, Microsoft word the various versions, Microsoft Excel, and Power point.
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    ongoing experience with personal computers

    In college I prefer to use the IBM PC, although, Macintosh Apples were available many other students favored the IBM. I recall the computer lab at the college having only a few Macintosh personal computers. The diskettes were used to store information. Also used the internet to search information throughout my undergraduate degree and all assignments /papers were required to be word processed.
  • Present experiences with software at current employer My choice family care

    Currently use Microsoft word for word processing at work, excel to keep track of productivity, and MIDAS soft ware for data entry.