University Name - Professional Practice in IT Assignment - [Year]

This assignment explores the concept of professionalism in IT, defining it as adherence to specific standards, training, and ethical conduct, referencing Trede, Macklin and Bridges (2012). It highlights the importance of professional reflective journals, providing examples like personal development plans and nursing journals, as described by Cowan (2014). The assignment also includes a self-assessment, revealing the student's preference for morning work, their work habits, and task management strategies. The student outlines a weekly schedule, detailing tasks such as website development and design, showcasing practical application of IT skills and time management.

Running head: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN IT
Professional Practice in IT
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note:

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Question 1:
The term professional is a member of a profession that earns their living from a specific
or a particular professional activity. The term describes training, education and standards that
prepares the members with a particular knowledge and skills that are necessary to perform
certain tasks. This also leads to mention that the professionals have to abide by the strict codes of
conduct and this includes the moral and the ethical obligations. The professional practice and the
standards are specifically required in the workplace and this includes the professional
associations. In certain cultures, it is important to note that people that belong to particular social
strata are well educated and thus the workers enjoy autonomy in work. Such workers are often
engaged in intellectually challenging and creative work (Trede, Macklin and Bridges 2012).
Question 2:
The professional reflective journal is an evidence-based writing that involves the
reflective thinking and includes a description of the issues. The writing is based on the
explanation of the events and the critical analysis of the events. The writing includes a
professional writing and is beneficial for the person itself as well as the people that are learning
from the experiences. The writing is used to reflect forward in the future and is also a reflection
of the past. The two best examples that can serve best for the personal reflective journal is a
personal development plan for the purpose of self-development and a reflective journal written
by the nurses for the purpose of education for the other nurses. These reflective accounts serve as
a teaching materials for the students from the various fields and also can be viewed as
educational materials (Cowan 2014).

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Question 3:
I am a morning person because morning is the best time during which the brain is fresh
and most active. Also, it is important to note that the brain receives a night long rest and after
waking up in the morning brain stays at its peak level. It is an established fact that when we work
all day long, we tend to become fatigued and our capability to perceive and understand reduces.
Thus it is important to highlight that I am a morning person because morning is the time when I
go down with my work and try to bring the best out of me through my creativity. It is, however,
important to mention that during the morning time I am very creative and I am able to think
openly when I start to work in the morning.
Question 4:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Will work
on
developing
a user
interface
for a
website.
Will work
on the
designing
the CSS
elements
Will
include
and
integrate
JavaScript
into the
webpage
Will work
on the PHP
and the
MySQL
Will work
on the CMS
(content
management
system)
Will work
on the
Photoshop
and design
a logo for
the website
Will look
and
identify
any bug
and
provide
final
touch.

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References
Cowan, J., 2014. Noteworthy matters for attention in reflective journal writing. Active Learning
in Higher Education, 15(1), pp.53-64.
Trade, F., Macklin, R. and Bridges, D., 2012. Professional identity development: a review of the
higher education literature. Studies in Higher Education, 37(3), pp.365-384.