Congratulations! You're just one test away from fulfilling the requirements for the " I SURVIVED ITM 5000 " T-shirts.

As I told you in the first class session ... this was going to be a very information intensive class. And it was. We covered a lot of material. But you're a survivor. And you lived to tell about it!

If you didn't know much about computers to start with, you have probably learned a lot more than you had bargained for. A few of you may have decided that this technical stuff is not for you. Either way, you now know what's ahead of you in the ITM program. That's one of the reasons for introductory courses such as this one.

If you had trouble with the technical aspects of this course, keep in mind that other ITM courses will be much more technical than this one. We only scratched the surface in each of the topics we covered. That's because this course is only intended to give you an overview of the world of computers and information technology.

If you like what you saw, then you should pursue the remainder of the courses in the COMP program. If you had trouble, then you will have to be willing to work hard in the other courses and put in a lot of time studying. Or you might want to review your decision to pursue the COMP degree. Perhaps you might find one of the other degree programs that Webster offers more compatible with your skills and time.

For those of you who had some limited knowledge of computers, I hope that you now have a broader (and better) idea of what computer and information technology is all about. There were a lot of terms to learn. No doubt about it. But that is true of any "introductory" course. It can't be avoided. You have to learn a lot of new terminology and you have to know what all of those acronyms mean. All of your efforts will eventually pay off as you take each of the other courses in the curriculum. (Trust me!).

For those of you who had a prior background in computers, this course should have been relatively easy for you. Most of it should have been a review. Some of you may be experts in a particular aspect of computer technology. But in other areas, you may not be as equally adept and skillful. 

Hopefully, the one thing that you have realized from this class is that many of your classmates may not be as knowledgeable as you in many ways. Then again they might be better than you in some areas. Keep this in mind as you work on future projects. Design new computer systems for "real people" with varying degrees of expertise. Just because you received an "A" from this class doesn't mean that you know everything about everything. Your future ITM courses won't be as easy. While you didn't have to struggle through the material, a lot of your classmates did. (Just ask them!).

Whether you are a COMP major or not, I enjoyed having you in the class. I wish you good luck with your future courses and your careers (whether they are technology-related or not). Before you know it, it'll be time for your Webster graduation party. (Bet you can't wait!).