Author Archives: Wayne Cook

Keep It Stupid Simple

Posted on 13 March 2021 by Wayne Cook

Keep it Stupid Simple means to look for the simplest solution that for programming means something that does the job and is easy to maintain. For other subjects, it can be best expressed by Occam Razor Continue reading →

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Students, Strive to Be an Individual

Posted on 6 February 2021 by Wayne Cook

I am into my fifth decade of teaching in various forms. The one constant in all of that time is that each student is an individual with unique needs and learning styles. It is impossible to meet all the needs … Continue reading →

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STEM/Computer Science Board Meeting 16 December 2020

Posted on 17 December 2020 by Wayne Cook

This information is probably not as thorough as I would like. It is based off of notes I wrote on the back of a business card since I did not have any other writing material available. So, I hope I … Continue reading →

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How Old is Boolean Logic?

Posted on 1 August 2020 by Wayne Cook

Boolean logic was being used long before there were computers. We can go a little way back to when light bulbs were invented. There were no dimmer switches, so the light was either on or off. George Boole (1815–1864) invented … Continue reading →

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Are There at Least Two Sides to Every Issue?

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Wayne Cook

There is quite a bit of discussion on whether both sides of an issue should be presented, or should the people who control the discussion platform have the responsibility to publish only one side? This has been an argument going … Continue reading →

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Using Teams to Hold Online Meetings

Posted on 20 March 2020 by Wayne Cook

Showing how to have online meetings through Microsoft Teams Continue reading →

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Who Is the Customer?

Posted on 27 February 2020 by Wayne Cook

Employee-First Approach is Key to Customer Service Success Continue reading →

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Are You Fair Dinkum?

Posted on 6 October 2019 by Wayne Cook

To Succeed, be “Fair Dinkum” or totally committed Continue reading →

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Choosing a Career

Posted on 12 September 2019 by Wayne Cook

In order to choose a good career with which you will be happy, start looking at your options early in your schooling. There are several aspects to consider. One of the most important is researching whether the area is increasing … Continue reading →

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What is the main difference between C and Fortran?

Posted on 6 September 2019 by Wayne Cook

The answer here is based on FORTRAN IV, the version of FORTRAN with which I have the most familiarity. The newer FORTRANs may have fixed the following problems. FORTRAN simply means Formula Translation. It is one of the first languages … Continue reading →

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