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CIT 273
Hello, my name is Christian and I'm a 30-year-old student in the CIT program. I've been fascinated with technology ever since the days of AOL chatrooms and dial-up internet tones. This is my fourth semester attending Miami University, and the experience has been very positive so far. I'm originally from Cincinnati, but I moved to Middletown to enjoy a quieter environment. Some of the things I enjoy in my free time include hiking, spending time with farm animals, relaxing cabin trips, and playing video games. I’ve always loved diving into virtual worlds to unwind and challenge myself. Professionally, I’ve worked in IT for over five years, which has given me a lot of hands-on experience troubleshooting systems and helping people solve tech problems. My long-term goal is to work in IT support while living somewhere peaceful, where I can combine my love for technology with a balanced, fulfilling life.
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CIT 273 taught me how websites actually work behind the scenes. Before this class, I mostly understood basic web pages, but now I understand how websites can respond to users and store information. In this course, I learned how to use HTML and CSS to build web pages, JavaScript to add interaction, and PHP with MySQL to save and display data on the internet. I created pages where users could submit forms and see their information appear dynamically, which helped me understand data persistency and user driven websites.
Throughout the course, I learned how to connect the client side and server side of a website. I worked with PHP to handle form input, connect to databases, and create recordsets that store and retrieve data. I also learned how to build interactive pages that change based on user actions and how to embed images and other media into websites. Making my sites responsive for mobile devices helped me see how important layout and usability are for real users.
Looking back, this course helped me grow a lot as a web developer. I feel more confident working with databases, server side code, and full websites instead of just single pages. Some projects I am most proud of include building PHP forms connected to a MySQL database, creating user driven pages that add and display records, and designing responsive websites with clean structure and navigation. These projects show how much I learned and how I can apply these skills to future web development work.