Author Archives: Wayne Cook

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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The Memory Module for the Saturn V rocket

Posted on 23 August 2019 by Wayne Cook

The Saturn V rocket went to the moon in the summer of 1969. Think about the technology back then and how hard it might have been to program the controls for a rocket that was to fly to the moon … Continue reading →

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Celebrating July 4th

Posted on 4 July 2019 by Wayne Cook

Celebrating the 4th of July is important to me and others in the United States of America. Each country has special celebrations based on their own history. Ours is declaring independence from England, a treasonous act that could have brought … Continue reading →

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C++ Hardest New Concept

Posted on 4 July 2019 by Wayne Cook

I teach C++ programming to beginners. All of them seem to quickly understand simple programs like “Hello World.” They can get the logic down fairly well in simple flow charts. But where they seem to have the most struggles is … Continue reading →

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Posted on 13 March 2018 by Wayne Cook

Angela Lee Duckworth was the person who came up with the term Grit after teaching seventh grade math. Her experience was that the students who could grasp the material were the ones who worked hard at understanding the material. IQ, … Continue reading →

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“I Am”

Posted on 8 February 2018 by Wayne Cook

I am is the most powerful phrase in the English language. What follows those words determine what thoughts we each have about ourselves. The words following can be derogatory, learning, hopeful, humble, egotistical, or some combination. The choice is ours. … Continue reading →

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Twenty Are Needed, Four Are Essential

Posted on 15 December 2016 by Wayne Cook

I enjoy writing articles in areas that interest me. These fall into four categories, Health, Computers, Education, and Travel. I am currently looking for a day-job in Software Engineering as well as creating other streams of income. Since many of … Continue reading →

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