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Author Archives: Wayne Cook
Final Project Guidelines for Computer Programming Classes
Each of my Computer Science classes require a final project of complexity commensurate with what is learned in the class. The computer language used is the language studied during the semester. Currently, that is either Java or C++. This document … Continue reading
Posted in C++, Final Project, GitHub, Java, UML
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What are you Hearing that has not Been Said?
Inspiration comes in many forms. It is a gift that everyone alive can access. There are many names that inspiration has been given, including enlightment, insight, revelation. Each word has slightly different meanings, but we will call it inspiration for this article. Continue reading
Interviewing
Knowing how to interview for a computer programming/design position is almost as important as the learning how to program. Over the years, I have had friends who were excellent programmers, including the design process, who lost out to people who … Continue reading
Posted in C++, Code Reviews, Computers, Java, Software, Uncategorized
Tagged computer languages, I Am, interviewing, JavaScript, Oracle JET, software, software engineering, TypeScript
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Adding File I/O to a C++ Program
We have already covered console reads from the keyboard and writes to the display using cin and cout. If you do not know how to use cin and cout, please review it before proceeding. ifstream is for an input file … Continue reading
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Be Our Best
What is important to each of us? What do we want to do with our lives and for what do we want to be remembered when we leave this world? I want to live as long and as healthy as … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Becoming, Do, Fulfilling Life, Goals, older Americans, Planning, Self-Worth, Uncategorized
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When You Have a Question – A.S.K.
I teach high school and community college computer courses. I enjoy seeing students comprehend new material. I always tell my students to ask questions. I do not mind interruptions on relevant questions about what is being discussed. I have found … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming, Do, Self-Worth, Serving, Uncategorized
Tagged attitude, Becoming, Choose, positive attitude, Wisely
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What is the purpose of a pointer in programming?
The full question ended with: “Why not access the variable directly?” It depends on what you mean by “access the variable directly.” In Algol derived languages (like C, C#, C++, Pascal, Ada), the way to access a variable directly is … Continue reading
Posted in Ada, Algol, C, C#, C++, FORTRAN, Java, Pascal, Software
Tagged pass by pointer, pass by reference, software, software engineering
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Which programming language did you think would be prominent, but turned out to be a complete dud?
Wayne Cook, Certified Scrum Master After reading John Dougherty’s answer on Quora, I was tempted not to answer. But, that was only a fleeting thought. It is hard to limit it to just one language. I was originally thinking of … Continue reading
Make a Choice
When we are young, we too often think that life will go on forever. It will not. People age. We each have choices we are given once. Keeping our options open only means we are making a choice. And often, … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Becoming, Do, Fulfilling Life, Goals, Health and Wellness, Mentor, Planning, Self-Worth, Serving, Uncategorized
Tagged abundance, attitude, Choose, knowledge, Learning, Life Choice, Opportunity, People, positive attitude, Self-Worth, what do I do now
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Abraham Lincoln, Edward Coles, Paul McCartney, and Chris Pratt
This may be an unusual collection of people, but by the end of the article, I hope I have tied the four together. I have been thinking about the best path to the future for me. I love teaching and … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Becoming, Do, Fulfilling Life, older Americans, Self-Worth, Serving, Uncategorized
Tagged attitude, Become, Choose, Gratitude, knowledge, Learning, positive attitude
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