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Tom Au
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  • New York, New York
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I was a computer science student in the 1970s, in the days of BASIC, FORTRAN, and COBOL. Beyond that, I'm mostly self-taught. I have always wondered what it would be like to teach the subject. Perhaps I have found my "chance" on this site.

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How is computer science (and education) different today than some decades ago?
Aug 20, 2018
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What program follows "hello, world"?
Jun 11, 2017
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What are the "intangibles" that distinguish one university's CS program from another?
Jul 31, 2018
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Dealing with students who complete labs very quickly
Jun 11, 2017
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How to teach students not to use jump statements
Jun 11, 2017
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Should assembly language be taught in an introductory course (or soon after)?
Jun 11, 2017
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Is it more effective to teach low level languages before high level ones or vice versa?
Jun 11, 2017
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Explaining how an Interface is a contract
Jun 11, 2017
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Suggestions for encouraging good Coding Practices?
Jun 11, 2017
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How to raise students' security awareness in programming?
Jun 12, 2017
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