When I started at IT OPS almost 4 weeks ago, I didn’t know what to expect. There was only one thing I expected: I would have to give presentations. Since I had already listened to some trainee presentations before, it was clear to me that it had to be a topic from IT. Nevertheless, I didn’t really have an idea about which topic I should hold. However, the decision was made for me relatively quickly. One of my first tasks was to write a Powershell script to clear the cache of teams. And that’s exactly what I was allowed to present first.
In addition to the presentations, there was also a programming task, namely the integration of a DELL API into an existing application. This is needed, for example, to query service data from the work laptops via servicetag. I found the task very exciting, because I had never integrated an API before and could try out something new.
Parallel to the programming task, I then had to create a new presentation for the second week, this time on Windows 11, and how it differs from Windows 10. For the demonstration, a virtual machine was set up via Hyper‑V, and Windows 11 was installed there, for testing.
For the third presentation, I also got a very interesting topic, namely Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite Internet, which is supposed to offer worldwide Internet access in a few years. Here, the research was also really interesting, and I was able to find out many fascinating details.
My last presentation will be about Google Chrome OS. Here I will have to do some research, e.g. system requirements or similar.
In summary, I can say that the 4 weeks in OPS went by much faster than I thought. I learned a lot of new things and will implement all the feedback I received there in the next BUs.
