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Tom Au

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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6 How is computer science (and education) different today than some decades ago? Aug 20 '18
4 What are the “intangibles” that distinguish one university's CS program from another? Jul 31 '18
4 What program follows “hello, world”? Jun 11 '17
4 Dealing with students who complete labs very quickly Jun 11 '17
3 How to teach students not to use jump statements Jun 11 '17
2 Explaining how an Interface is a contract Jun 11 '17
2 Should assembly language be taught in an introductory course (or soon after)? Jun 11 '17
2 Is it more effective to teach low level languages before high level ones or vice versa? Jun 11 '17
1 How to raise students' security awareness in programming? Jun 12 '17
1 Suggestions for encouraging good Coding Practices? Jun 11 '17
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