S-STEM Scholar Jeannetta Ochoa's Blog

     I took a detour this week from my previous journey regarding creating desktop application. I was asked by the biology lab to attempt to create a webpage for the ongoings of the class. I was given the general idea of the site. The site was to provide information on the research being conducted in the lab, publications, posters, students (past and present). The chosen color palette was to be the classic GCC colors (red, black, and white). Further constraints of the project indicated that the site must be created using Google Sites.       I have never worked with Google Sites to create a website, so I completed some research prior to getting started in order to find out what were its capabilities as a web developer tool and possible limitations. From my research I found that Google Sites first emerged in 2008 and introduced a way for user to create a website that did not require the use or knowledge of CSS or HTML The web development tool offers an e...

     I found a beginner's coding challenge that asked the coder to create an application with a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The challenge stipulated that the user should initially see a photo of the constellation of Orion. The application should contain a button, that when clicked will display the names of each of the stars in that constellation. There should be a second button that when clicked hides the names of the constellation. Finally, a button to exit the application should also be available.       I began by doing some  research on how to best tackle a coding problem such as this. I found that best way to start would be in the laying out the controls I would need in the Windows Design Form. By beginning the challenge in this manner I can make sure to incorporate all the bits I would need the user to see and be able to interact with. Based on the challenge requirements I know I would need to implement label controls, button controls, an...

       I have delved into object-oriented programming a tad in the past, but I was really intrigued with the idea of being able to create software applications using C#. After researching how to best accomplish this task, I found that the programming language can be integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio. Visual Studio is known as an integrated development environment (IDE). One of the best features of Visual Studio is that it has tools that can be used to test, manage code, and write code. I followed a guide provided by Microsoft to best figure out how to download and install the software.      During one of the steps of installation, you are asked to choose which Workloads you want to install. After some investigation I found that Workloads contain groups of components specific to either a platform or programming language. The components house everything one would need to create an application with your chosen programming language, such as, t...