In terms of coming up with a definition of what computing means, I cannot yet give an answer for that I am still not sure the scope of computing. My previous understanding of computing has definitely expanded, however. There is a lot more to computing than I had originally thought, different languages, different programmes, different approaches to achieve different outcomes, or perhaps similar ones.
In contrast to my limited knowledge of the actual definition of computing, I do know my own definition of computing. It’s the long and arduous process that consists of me basically not knowing why certain lines of code work and why they do what they do, researching about them, learning about them, and then replicating them in my own projects. It’s a stressful task, but rewarding at the same time. I have realised that a lot of times, I need to go through each step slowly, thinking logically before diving head-first into the freezing cold water. In this case, the projects being the water. Perhaps I need to put on a cold-suit first, but before putting it on I need to find one. With this cold-suit, I am able to bear the task of swimming in the cold. The cold-suit is like the knowledge that I currently have and further need; perhaps sometimes I need additional research and help, some logical thinking and planning before I can approach the task at hand.
The process of learning how to compute, and thus being in this intro class, introduced me to a lot of pretty awesome people whom I have lots of pretty good banter (in my opinion). Computing has given me a really enjoyable (though stressful!) time so far.