Computer Science 108
Ryan Echternacht, a Cincinnatian
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About Me:
- I am a sophomore here at Duke University
- I am currently a founding member of the Civic Engagement Living Group "Ubuntu" here at Duke
- Here at Duke I have taken:
- I am also currently enrolled in:
- CompSci 102
- CompSci 104
- Compsci 108
- BAA 147 (a forensic anthropolgy source, which is super cool)
- PSY 99 (personality/social)
- Check out these cool websites:
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My Computer Science Autobiography:
- I first started using a computer when I was about 5. I remember playing the Learning Company games (eg Super Solvers Gizmos and Gadgets)
- I began my computer career on a windows (with a rare mac thrown in at school), but I bought a Macbook Pro. I double booted it with Ubuntu. And I plan to stay a Unix shell for the rest of my life.
- Daily I use my computer to:
- check my email
- play games
- take notes in class
- program for my job
- make this website
- I think that my Computer science courses in high school (CS1 and APCS) are what really got me interested in computer science.
- On a daily basis, I think a computer scientist:
- develops new code
- tests written code
- attends meetings about the current project and/or newer projects
- My worst programming experience is when I spent 3 hours trying to debug Huffman for CS100; I had forgotten to flush my output buffer, so the file was not written properly.
- I think my most favorite programming project was Huffman for CS100 (the same Huffman); I liked that this project seemed to have real-world applications and gave me a deeper look into basic compression schemes.
- My ultimate goal is to start a software company, so I intend to be using computers to program at first, and then to move into a more managerial role where I will be using computers to direct my employees.
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