Prague College

Venera is an IT & Computing student from Russia. She is involved in developing the History of Computer Languages project for the Research Centre at Prague College and she is a member of the Student Council. Venera also works as a freelance web creator and she is currently involved in the development and promotion of a new international e-store in Prague.

“I’m specifically interested in Prague College’s IT specialization because I’ve been working in this field for several years, starting as a Web Content Manager. My last position was Web Projects Manager at one of the largest companies in Russia. Therefore I wanted to gain a deeper theoretical knowledge in IT and practical skills.

Before I came to Prague I had been looking for a long time for universities where the IT subjects are taught in English and luckily I’ve found Prague College.

The HND in Computing at Prague College, with its international focus, is the best way for me to realize my goals, providing me with a springboard for my future career along with the knowledge, confidence, and contacts to realize my dreams. Furthermore, the courses this program provides match perfectly my professional projects and academic expectations.

I really enjoy studying at Prague College. I have great teachers. In addition, the friendly staff and students create a pleasant environment for studying.”

As people say, "the best decisions are the ones you enjoy". Without mincing words, I would like to say the best decision I have ever made since I came to the Czech Republic is choosing to study at Prague College. Initially, I was contemplating if college was the right path for me but later decided to give the whole college thing a try, but now the situation is unbelievable considering how receptive the lecturers and students are, and their readiness to help at any given time.

Within a year of studying IT and Computing at Prague College, I have been able to boost my morale in the areas of database design, networking and e-business which are all of paramount importance as far as the nature of my job is concerned. Another plus factor is the environment which is highly conducive to studying, coupled with the multinational background of the school which allows me to meet people from almost all parts of the world.

As far as education is concerned, there is nothing as better than being able to study in such an open and free enviornment which I am sure not all universities can offer, at Prague College this freedom and openness is a culture in itself. Many thanks to the school management.

Rajmond comes originally from the Republic of Kosovo and he came to Prague to deepen his IT knowledge by studying at Prague College.

"I always liked computing, especially programming, and Prague College has helped me a lot in my development of them. The teaching is done very closely with the student, and the relations, starting from the school staff and teachers, continuing with the students, are great.

Prague College has given me the opportunity to work also on the Underground City XXI Project, together with other students of the College. I’m working on the programming part of the project, mainly constructing the multiuser platform, with the use of game engines.

As it seems, I would like to grow in this field and extend my career as a programmer in the future. Prague College and the School of IT & Computing has had a big influence in that, and now my future has better shape."

HND IT & Computing student Marko Puskaric from Croatia.

Marko comes from Zagreb and is not only a student at the college - he is also actively involved in many IT development projects. Marko has been working closely with Stefano Cavagnetto, Head of School of Computing, who is supporting him in his studies through real projects.

"I'm currently involved in the Underground City XXI project as a developer of the multiuser platform. Involvement in that project gave me the chance to work with one of the greatest minds I met.

I could say that moving to Prague was like a leap of faith, moving alone to a different country with not too many expectations of what'scoming. But after a year in Prague College, I made lifetime friends, connections and learned practical skills that will, for sure, help me in life. Although I still don't know where I will 'end up', I'm not afraid for my future."

Patrick, computing student at Prague College, is currently involved in developing the History of Computer Languages project for the Research Centre at Prague College. He is a member of Student Council and one of the co-founders of Radio R (www.radior.cz),the revolutionary open-radio project in the Czech Republic. In addition he is working as a webcreator and webchef for educational institutions, non-profit organizations and small-size businesses.

“I am working hard to fight against old, useless structures, unnecessary obsolete habits, and corrupt influences and systems. This affects not only the sphere of computers where the market is more powerful than science and improvement themselves - this affects the complete system...

Prague College is a great place to understand how the world functions. Because of its fantastic educational system which allows employment and activities, its flexible learning units and its great international nicely mixed staff and students.”

Patrick plans to connect Prague College's international environment with the Radio R project. It's sure to be revolutionary... and not only for the students of Prague College

Oliver Dewey is an HND Computing graduate from Prague College. He wants his programming project to be used by anyone and everyone with an interest in using HTML, XHTML and CSS. He sent us the following update on his work:

http://www.htmlsoup.net/

When I needed specific HTML and CSS information I found out that many websites offering this kind of information were complicated, and not very user friendly. I wanted to make a better one; simple, clean and easy to use.

html Soup is a simple HTML and CSS reference guide for anyone who is learning or does web design. It provides web standard, useful information about tags, attributes, properties, and values though a clean and simple interface. For people new to web design there are quick introduction guides to both HTML and CSS. In addition, the forum section is meant to be a good place for asking questions, sharing tips, and just learning new things from others.

While doing this project I applied what I had learned in several classes, and at the same time I gained new practical knowledge. I just hope html Soup is useful to people looking for a quick HTML and CSS reference guide. I would also like to get feedback from real users and continue with this project.