Since January 2025
Instructor since January 2025
Software engineering techniques and practices using C,
From 63.42 Fr /h
This course is more about teaching you how to engineer and how a computer actually works than it is about the languages. All computer software engineering follows similar principles and I have 40 years of engineering things from your mobile phone to the aircraft you fly in.
Besides the software you will learn about computers - how they work, the history and background, the uses being made of them (far more than most people think). This background is not just for fun but it is to help understand the whys and whats of what we do.
You will learn about:
security - how to thwart the hackers by doing your code the right way.
security in terms of signing and encryption of data both in the computer and between computers.
safety critical systems like automotive control
data processing
strengths and weaknesses of some languages and approaches
cloud
up and coming trends such as 'codeless' programming and 'artificial intelligence'
web pages and web backends
Besides the software you will learn about computers - how they work, the history and background, the uses being made of them (far more than most people think). This background is not just for fun but it is to help understand the whys and whats of what we do.
You will learn about:
security - how to thwart the hackers by doing your code the right way.
security in terms of signing and encryption of data both in the computer and between computers.
safety critical systems like automotive control
data processing
strengths and weaknesses of some languages and approaches
cloud
up and coming trends such as 'codeless' programming and 'artificial intelligence'
web pages and web backends
Extra information
A laptop is helpful, if you havent got one then I can help source one, it doesnt have to be special.
An idea of what particular things interest you or that you want to do with software.
Ask about group lessons for schools, colleges and companies
Ask about your location, I can travel further under some circumstances
An idea of what particular things interest you or that you want to do with software.
Ask about group lessons for schools, colleges and companies
Ask about your location, I can travel further under some circumstances
Location
At student's location :
- Around Gouarec, France
- Around Gouarec, France
- Around Pontivy, France
- Around Loudéac, France
At teacher's location :
- Poulficher, Bon Repos sur Blavet, France
Online from France
About Me
40 years of software engineering from the simplest of computers to the complex multi computer systems in autonomous lorries and fly by wire aircraft, including a surprising amount in your mobile phone. Those pictures you see in old programs like 'The Professionals' of big tape players - I worked with those, that packet of crisps - I probably programmed the machine that packets them.
Not a geek in the sense of thinking computers are wonderful, they are a stunningly useful tool but only when someone has programmed them correctly.
Not a geek in the sense of thinking computers are wonderful, they are a stunningly useful tool but only when someone has programmed them correctly.
Education
PGCE Cambridge (Physics and general science)
BSc (Cranfield) Applied science from Royal Military College of Science
Various technical qualifications for engineering.
BSc (Cranfield) Applied science from Royal Military College of Science
Various technical qualifications for engineering.
Experience / Qualifications
Experience teaching for the UKs Open University
Experience teaching adult education classes at local schools
PGCE qualified
Experience teaching adult education classes at local schools
PGCE qualified
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Skills
Availability of a typical week
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New York
At teacher's location and via webcam
At student's home
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04-08
08-12
12-16
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Discussion sessions around history, current affairs or indeed any other subjects you find interesting. Rule is that it will be in English at whatever level you are. Some correction but sympathetically done so that the conversation keeps going.
Different help and study depending on your interests and needs.
If at school this maybe that you need help with homework. It maybe that a subject isnt as exciting as you thought and I can help.
If later in life you may just have an interest, maybe shared with a group, lets create relevant study groups.
If at school this maybe that you need help with homework. It maybe that a subject isnt as exciting as you thought and I can help.
If later in life you may just have an interest, maybe shared with a group, lets create relevant study groups.
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