Siren Watcher

Microsoft Excel / LibreOffice Calculator (Spreadsheets and Calculations)

Whilst at The Hills Technical College (TAFE NSW), I achieved both a Certificate of Intermediate Excel and a Certificate of Advanced Excel.

LibreOffice Calculator is the open source alternative to Microsoft Excel. I am adept at using this software.

Microsoft Word / LibreOffice Writer (Word Processor)

In my Word Processing unit at Macleay College as a part of a Diploma of Journalism, I received formal training for Microsoft Word usage.

LibreOffice Writer is the open source alternative to Microsoft Word. I am adept at using this software.

Microsoft Powerpoint / LibreOffice Impress (Slide Presentations)

In my Computer Studies unit at Macleay College as a part of a Diploma of Journalism, I received formal training for Microsoft Powerpoint usage.

LibreOffice Impress is the open source alternative to Microsoft Powerpoint. I am adept at using this software.

Photoshop / Gimp (image editing)

In my Computer Studies unit at Macleay College as a part of a Diploma of Journalism, I received formal training for Adobe Photoshop usage.

Gimp is the open source equivalent to Photoshop. I am adept at using this software.

Final Cut Pro / Kdenlive / Openshot Video Editor (video editing)

In my Video Journalism unit at Macleay College as a part of a Diploma of Journalism, I received formal training for Final Cut Pro.

Two open source variants I am adept at using is Kdenlive and Openshot Video Editor. I mostly use Kdenlive currently for video editing.

ProTools / Audacity (audio editing)

In my Radio Journalism unit at Macleay College as a part of a Diploma of Journalism, I received formal training for Pro Tools.

Audacity is the open source equivalent and I am adept at using this software.

InDesign (layout format software)

In my Print Editing and Production unit at Macleay College as a part of a Diploma of Journalism, I received formal training for InDesign.

This involved making magazine covers, and page layouts across different forms of media.

Windows / Linux Ubuntu Distribution / Linux Pop! OS Distribution (operating systems)

I have a good grasp of internal structures within Windows and Linux. Pop! OS being an Ubuntu based gaming distribution of Linux. I understand basics of command line, speciality programs like flatpack, package installers, synaptic and dependencies, advanced wine use (wine staging, tricks, etc), etc. I have been using Linux on and off since about 2013. I have tried a range of distributions but have mostly used Ubuntu throughout my time. Though I understand the basic differences between the major distributions and the benefits of others like Kali. I prefer Linux over Windows, though learnt a heavy understanding of the ins-and-outs of Windows with my first real memories being from XP. I have only ever briefly used Mac on university computers or friends PCs. I have never used this system for personal use. I understand BIOS and UEFI.

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