The Return

CBU Cooper Wilson Building

    Today marks my return to college as a Computer Science and Math major. To be honest, I have no clue why I am still pursuing two difficult majors. Some of my classmates whom I started college with are now seniors which instills me with regret but make me very happy for them. My goals are to focus on my classes while being more productive in other area such as this ancient blog. I will try to keep this blog updated when time is available but of course there are other priorities. 

The PSAT/NMSQT Test

Gonna take this test on October 28. Reading everything in the information provided in the booklet. Might as well discover my career paths so I can learn what scholarships I can qualify for.Also, there is a possibility that I will be on Codecademy again. Revisiting it might help to shoot for a career in Software Development.

Company Research

Company: GoPro

1. Who owns it? How frequently does the ownership or upper-management structure change?

A: Nicholas Woodman, not very much change of leadership.

2. Who are the company's major clients or suppliers and how stable are they?

A: Ambarella, Cineform.

3. How do the sales, assets and earnings look?

A: Right now it is seen to be having ups and downs.    Graph of Sales

4. Are there any pending government regulations that could put a wrinkle on things?

A: No, because it is a great company in a field of many rivals.

5. Who are the key competitors? Do they seem poised to gain market share?

A: Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Polaroid, Vivitar, JVC, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba, and Garmin.

Top 10 Companies Focused on Software Developing

10 Companies Ideal for Software Developing:

1. Superfish
2. SmartZip Analytics
3. MAX Digital
4. Bizness Apps
5. Netcom3 Global
6. Affectiva
7. Phunware
8. Inkling
9. Multicoreware
10. Virtual Fleet Supervisor

Top 20 Colleges or Universities based on Career

Career Chosen: Software Developers, System Software.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   77 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
   Phone: +1 617 253-1000
   Tuition: $42,000
   http://www.eecs.mit.edu/

2. Stanford University

   Stanford, CA 94305
   Phone: +1 650 723-2300
   Tuition: $43,000
   http://engineering.stanford.edu/

3. California Institute of Technology

   1200 E. California Boulevard
   Pasadena, CA 91125
   Phone: +1 626 395-6811
   Tuition: $35,000
   http://ee2.caltech.edu/

4. University of California–Berkeley

   110 Sproul Hall
   Berkeley, CA 94720-5800
   Phone: +1 510 642-6000
   Tuition: $15,000
   http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

   225 North Avenue NW
   Atlanta, GA 30332
   Phone: +1 404 894-2000
   Tuition: $,000
   http://www.ece.gatech.edu/

6. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

   601 E. John Street
   Champaign, IL 61820-5711
   Phone: +1 217 333-1000
   Tuition: $30,000
   http://www.ece.illinois.edu/

7. University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

   Ann Arbor, MI 48109
   Phone: +1 734 764-1817
   Tuition: $38,000
   http://www.eecs.umich.edu/
   http://www.cse.umich.edu/

8. University of Washington

   NE Columbia Rd Seattle, WA 98105
   Phone: +1 206 543-2100
   Tuition: $25,000
   http://www.cs.washington.edu/

9. Carnegie Mellon University

   5000 Forbes Avenue
   Pittsburgh, PA 15213
   Phone: +1 412 268-2000
   Tuition: $37,000
   http://www.ece.cmu.edu/

10. Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ 08544
    Phone: +1 609 258-3000
    Tuition: $39,000
    http://www.cs.princeton.edu/
    http://www.princeton.edu/ee/

11. Purdue University – West Lafayette

    Schleman Hall, 475 Stadium Mall Drive
    West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050
    Phone: +1 765 494-4600
    Tuition: $27,000
    https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECE

12. University of Texas – Austin

    Austin, TX 78712-1111
    Phone: +1 512 471-3434
    Tuition: $13,000
    http://www.ece.utexas.edu/

13. Cornell University

    Ithaca, NY 14853
    Phone: +1 607 255-2000
    Tuition: $29,000
    http://www.ece.cornell.edu/

14. Purdue University – West Lafayette

    Schleman Hall, 475 Stadium Mall Drive
    West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050
    Phone: +1 765 494-4600
    Tuition: $28,000
    https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECE

15. University Of Wisconsin, Madison

    1210 W. Dayton St Madison, WI 53706-1685
    Phone: +1 310 825-4321
    Tuition: $25,000
    http://www.cs.wisc.edu/

16. University Of California, Los Angeles

    675 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90024
    Phone: +1 310-825-4321
    Tuition: $15,000
    http://www.cs.ucla.edu/

17. University Of California, San Diego

    9500 Gilman Dr La Jolla, CA 92093
    Phone: +1 858-534-2230
    Tuition: $15,000
    http://www.cs.ucsd.edu/

18. University of Maryland, College Park

    A.V. Williams Building, College Park, MD 20742
    Phone: +1 301-405-1000
    Tuition: $19,000
    http://www.cs.umd.edu/

19. Columbia University

    Broadway New York, NY 10027
    Phone: +1 212-854-1754
    Tuition: $41,000
    http://www.cs.columbia.edu/education/courses

20. Harvard University

    1350 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139
    Phone: +1 617-495-1000
    Tuition: $35,000
    http://www.seas.harvard.edu/computer-science

One-Liners

     One-Liners About Skills:

• Programmed a simple webpage using knowledge from Codecademy
• Enhanced simple webpage made by HTML with stylesheet.css
• Repaired computer hardware during IT class
• Trained in 8th and 10th grade my keyboarding skills
• Created several projects for educational purposes using Microsoft software
• Fashioned e-mails in Computer Applications
• Inspected basic networking skills in Networking

Skills and Abilities

     Skills that may help with job objective:

• can produce and understand basic HTML code (currently continuing)
• can use CSS to enhance HTML code 
• can do hands on activities on computer hardware
• intermediate keyboard skills (currently continuing )
• intermediate Microsoft software ( powerpoint, word, moviemaker, etc. )
• capable of composing/receiving emails 
• can understand basic networking ( currently continuing )