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CSC144 Software Architecture
Written Lesson 0 Monday: 07 September 2020
A commendation for my colleague.
Upon his retirement, Cornell College bestowed upon Professor Tony deLaubenfels the rank of Professor Emeritus. The college’s dean asked me, the chairman of the department in which Tony teaches, to write a letter of commendation to accompany the award. In my letter, I described some of Tony’s important contributions to our college and thanked him…
Recommended Readings
My colleagues asked for articles that we might include in a seminar for all incoming students. Here are my suggestions: Fred Brooks led the effort to develop software for the IBM System/360 computer in the early 1960s. This was an early effort at developing software on a large scale. From that experience he drew lessons…
Our Elevator Speech
Our students often hear advice about how to find opportunities. “You never know whom might meet and who might be able to help you,” teachers and parents and people in the college’s career office tell them. “Be ready to explain your ambitions clearly and concisely.” Those of us who teach and study computer science might…
Open to the prospects of improvements in education
I have a long-standing interest in continuing education. I continue my own education not only to learn more computer science but also to test the waters and break a path for my students. I bring reports back to my classroom. I tell my students that they will need to continue their education after leaving college.…