AM I AN IT PROFESSIONAL?

I'm an IT Prof. even I'm connected in Academe. I'm just only a practitioner in my profession. Even I'm not working in the Industry I can still share my knowledge and skills to the students and people surrounded me. Being an IT Prof. it is not important were you belong it's a matter of doing your job and practicing your expertise. Through this masteral I take it gives me additional information and new idea on what's happening in the real world. Computer's are evolving so you need to be updated to the latest trend in terms of a new technology comes. :-)