Status Report 
Name:   Christopher McBrayer
COSC 3325 Section Number:  38056
April 7, 2013 - April 14, 2013
Accomplishments (one or two sentences will do):
Last week finished Individual case study 4. This week will work on discussion posts for class.
Issues (Problems, difficulties etc. If none, say so):
I did not have any issue or problems.
Schedule Status: Behind? Ahead? On schedule?
a) In the reading:
On schedule
b) In assignments:
On schedule, just wish the interface for posting discussion used a better interface.
c) In other work for this class:
None

Status Report March 18, 2013 - March 24, 2013

Status Report 
Name:   Christopher McBrayer
COSC 3325 Section Number:  38056
Accomplishments (one or two sentences will do):
Finished lab 2 during Spring Break.  I have not started on the assignment for this week.
Issues (Problems, difficulties etc. If none, say so):
I did not have any issue or problems.
Schedule Status: Behind? Ahead? On schedule?
a) In the reading:
On schedule
b) In assignments:
On schedule, except I am little unsure of were to post my status report.  I am guessing my blog, but will consult with instructor.
c) In other work for this class:
None

Status Report for week of: March 4, 2013-March 11,2013

Status Report for week of:  March 4, 2013-March 11,2013
COSC 3325 Section Number: 38056
Name: Christopher McBrayer
Schedule:  Catching up on homework

Hello,
 I am been really busy the last couple of weeks taking my exam for the Information System course and all my other courses.  I have also completed lab 2 for the class, which entailed creating an excel spreadsheet to track the average amount of time employees spend using a specific software application.  The lab was pretty easy with no issues encountered.  I have posted a picture below, in case your interested.  In other news, I have been trying to find a job.  Finally put my resume in order and applied to USAA.  I hope to hear back something next week and would love to get an interview with such a prestigious banking company. Spring break has been busy because I have been completing U.S. Coast Guard drills that I missed from previous months. That's it for now, going to get back in the grove next with classes staring back.

Status Report - Week of:  February 11, 2013- February 18, 2013
Name:   Christopher McBrayer
COSC 3325 Section Number:  38056
Accomplishments (one or two sentences will do):
Completed the Case study 3 for the course.  I also learned about metadata, which was interesting.
Issues (Problems, difficulties etc. If none, say so):
I did not have any issue or problems.
Schedule Status: Behind? Ahead? On schedule?

Need to complete the following discussion for this week: here are also two Case Studies for discussion, both from outside the text-book: 

1.      “Eight business technology trends to watch" – CLICK ON LINK “DISCUSSION CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENTS” FROM THE MAIN PAGE FOR CASE QUESTIONS and THE CASE STUDY DESCRIPTION, WHICH IS FROM OUTSIDE THE TEXTBOOK.  Since this involves additional reading, you should start preparing for this assignment early, at least a week before the discussion week.

2.      "The World is Flat" – CLICK ON LINK “DISCUSSION CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENTS” FROM THE MAIN PAGE FOR CASE QUESTIONS and THE CASE STUDY DESCRIPTION, WHICH IS FROM OUTSIDE THE TEXTBOOK.  Since this involves additional listening to a lecture and reading, you should start preparing for this assignment early, at least a week before the discussion week.

a) In the reading:
On schedule.
b) In assignments:
On schedule for this week.
c) In other work for this class:
None

Hello World....

My name is Christopher McBrayer, I am a Computer Science major at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.  I am from Big Spring,Texas and go by Chris.  I ended up in Corpus Christi after serving 6 years of active duty in the Coast Guard.   I love programing and have a strong understanding of the following languages: C++, C#, COBOL, and Java for Android.  My hobbies include playing video games, riding bikes, and building squirrel cages to help rehabilitate abandoned squirrels.  My school activities include founding Karma software engineering, an organization developed to help underprivileged youth get computers and Internet access.  The process works by companies donating older computers to the organization, next we test and install a Windows or Linux Ubuntu operating system on the computer.  Finally, we work with local schools to find student in need of a computer and provide training on how to use basic software applications.   I am looking forward to the rest of the course and will be graduating in May.

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Here is a picture of my hometown of Big Spring, TX from Google Earth.