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Interview Student

Information Technology
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Tan Jit Ren, 23
Kuala Lumpur
Studying BSc (Hons) Computer
Software Engineering at
Asia Paci?c University of
Technology and Innovation (APU)

Tell us about your course.

What do you like and dislike most during this course?

My course is BSc (Hons) in Computer Software Engineering
and I had been studying for four years with Asia Paci?c
University of Technology and Innovation (APU) which includes
foundation. In APU, they teach vb.net, Java, C++ and
many other programming languages. I got ?rst class when
I graduated last year, all thanks to our lecturers who taught
us well. The course in APU is almost the same with other
universities as everyone will be learning the same syllabus,
where major areas of learning include math and algorithm.
A crucial skill set when considering Computer Software
Engineering is algorithm as it is the basic foundation block to
build up the momentum in this line. Another subject will be
project management as it will give you a better vision on how
software works, what are the processes involved to complete
and build a whole system.

What I love most in my course is mathematics. We got a really
good lecturer named Saw Looi Beng. He is the only lecturer
who not only taught us the syllabus but also exposed us
to something more like how to think out of a box. I always
struggled in critical thinking but with a great lecturer like him,
I managed to learn more than just mathematics principles.
Mathematics remains my favourite because it has changed my
life. We also got a few good programming lecturers too, and
one of them is Jason Leong. They helped us to understand the
fundamentals of programming. Now I know how to code a
basic app without referring to my textbook.

What were the factors you considered and what
motivated you to choose this course?
The main reason I chose this course lies in my interest in
computers and my passion in believing that I am able to
use technology to make the world whole and, by using
the power of programming language, I can bring the full
potential of technology to mankind and make a better living
for everyone.
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What are the most important aspects that you’ve
learned during the course and how has your life
changed after joining the course?
I’ve learnt how to program which actually can control
real-world objects. When you learn OOP (Object-Oriented
Programming) you know that all programming is linked to
objects and we can treat every single code or function as
an object. Everything you do in real life, you can make a
decision based on true-or-false logic or switch case. Nothing
is solved with a single solution. Most of the time, problems
can only be solved in multiple ways and as you go along
this course you will understand the truth behind the quote
“Nothing is impossible”.

What is your advice for those who are considering
joining the course you’re now studying?
The Computer Software Engineering course will be the most
engaging course you will come across. No matter what, the
course will change your life. Don’t worry about your grades.
You can be the next Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg.
You can be an entrepreneur at a young age. Make a move,
keep calm and enjoy the journey.

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