[VicPiMakers SG] Subject Matter Expert for Q College

[Craig Miller]

Hi George,

The new Q College programs are:

  * Analyst Programmer
  * Network Manager

best regards,

Craig...

On 12/4/20 4:47 PM, George Bowden wrote:
> Deid, your email is missing the list of subjects...
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 4:42 PM Deid Reimer <deid at drsol.com 
> <mailto:deid at drsol.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi All,
>
>     A few days ago Rachael of Q college sent the following email to
>     Craig and I.
>
>               Good evening Gentlemen,
>
>               I was wondering if anyone you know or if you are interested
>               in being a subject matter expert for Q College as we are
>     adding to new
>               programs to our list.
>
>
>     We are considering responding with the following, but before we do
>     are any of you interested in being a Subject Matter Expert for Q
>     College.
>       If you are let us know and we will send you more details.
>
>     Cheers
>
>     Deid
>
>
>     Draft
>
>     This looks like an awesome program.  It also looks very
>     intensive.  It will certainly get folks that dedicate themselves
>     up to speed
>     quickly.  A lot to accomplish in a year.  And it's doable. The
>     Camosun Information and Computer Systems program is about the same
>     intensity.  The Camosun program has a 1 year and 2 year stream.
>
>     I'm not sure how much I can be of assistance.  I have been away
>     from Camosun for almost 5 years and have not really been keeping
>     up with the
>     needs and best practices and coding standards in the industry.
>     Especially security.  I have been too busy learning about and
>     playing with
>     micro controllers, Raspberry Pi's  and the Internet of Things. 
>     All for my own amusement without any regard for what the customers or
>     industry needs.  I can though tell you the temperature and
>     humidity in several places in my house and yard from most anywhere
>     in the world.
>     Not that I can go anywhere in the world right now. I also have
>     control of many of the lights in my yard and house.  Again from
>     anywhere.
>     Even the Christmas lights.
>
>     But as much as I enjoy doing this I don't know if my current
>     "expertise" will be of too much use.
>
>     I did teach an intro to operating systems course using the McHoes
>     and Flynn text.  Good textbook.  I have some knowledge of web
>     development
>     and servers.  I have also taught an Intro to Computers course
>     using the Shelly Cashman books.  Terrible text.   If you have a
>     choice, take a
>     look at D is for Digital, Brian Kernighan.
>     https://www.amazon.ca/Digital-well-informed-person-computers-communications/dp/1463733895/ref=sr_1_3
>     ISBN 9781530896363. Or perhaps his
>     newer book Understanding the Digital World
>     http://kernighan.com/udw.html I have not read the second of
>     these.  The first I have.
>
>     I would like to help if I can. I think my role would best be to
>     perhaps answer questions and have the occasional second opinion
>     that others
>     who are more current can evaluate.
>
>     Craig is retired, and unable to work for money at this time, due
>     to IRS restrictions on his US Social Security pension. That said,
>     his work
>     experiences is in Software Development, and computer networking,
>     more specifically, Carrier Grade Networking. Although the basic
>     nuts and
>     bolts of networking remain the same, his skills lack the finer
>     details of Windows host network configuration, and may also not be
>     much use
>     as a SME.  Though, like me I'm sure he would be willing to help
>     and answer questions.
>
>     Let me know what you think.
>
>     Take care
>
>     Deid
>
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>
> -- 
> George Bowden, vice president, Victoria Computer Club
> gtbowdeng at gmail.com <mailto:gtbowdeng at gmail.com>
>
>

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