Do Accredited Computer Science Departments at Universities Work at Teaching Students?

Question
Do accredited universities help computer science majoring students learn?

Answer
No.

In Computer Science departments, students are considered coders by the time they are in the weed-out class. Passing the prerequisite classes is not the same as learning. The students will lectured to about concepts of programming, but there will be very little instruction on coding itself. Students will be expected to translate requirements of assignments into code and debug the program by themselves. The requirements can be conveyed in English paragraphs or running an application on a computer. People capable of taking the requirements and putting them into code would find most of the oral lecture to be trivial.

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was.

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The Halo Effect is a book about how individual businesses are praised when the stock market is doing well but condemned when the stock market is doing poorly. The attributes of companies are considered a formula for success or failure depending on the nature of the economic conditions. Business journalists see good execution, planning and smart strategies when the company is profitable or when its stock price soars. When the company is in decline, business journalists see poor execution, planning and unwise strategies. Causal relationships are not proven by the business community. Such is the case with the students with the highest GPAs. Nationally-published books and commencement ceremonies mention the best students are very committed and hard-working. But that is not true. Based on the things they major in and the way they live their lives, they are like everyone else. Their scholastic success is attributable to undetected cheating or having affairs with their teachers.

Generally speaking, accredited Computer Science departments are frauds (with large amounts of undetected cheating). African American students are underrepresented and get worse grades in CS departments. We support anti-racism and African American empowerment. We do not recommend people attend college.

It [programming] is not something a 4 year degree can teach to everyone.

https://cseducators.stackexchange.com/questions/7809/is-it-common-that-cs-graduates-have-a-hard-time-programming

How Do You Configure /boot and /boot/efi Partitions on a RHEL Computer?

Problem scenario
You are installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux. There are some partitions that you do not know how to configure. You know your systems uses NVMe (Non-volatile memory) and EFI. How do you configure /boot and /boot/efi in the "Manual Partitioning" when you are installing Linux?

Solution
The /boot/efi partition would likely be nvme0n1p2 with 1024 MiB. The "Mount Point" would be "/boot/efi". The "Device Type" would be "Standard Partition" without encryption. The "File System" should be "EFI System Partition".

The /boot partition would likely be nvme0n1p1 with 1024 MiB. The "Mount Point" would be "/boot". The "Device Type" would be "Standard Partition" without encryption. The "File System" probably should be ext4 (but others could work).

Is the Roman Chair a Good Exercise?

Problem scenario
You like the roman chair exercise for your back. Should you keep doing it?

Solution
Do you deadlift? The problem with the roman chair is that people who use it probably do not deadlift (because of time). If your workout routine is taking too long, you may want to not use the roman chair. We think you should deadlift instead of using the roman chair. Deadlifts involve picking weight up from the floor. The weight is dead with each repetition (as the floor completely supports it before the pull/lift). You may want to read Starting Strength to learn how to deadlift.

Tip: Let the weight go all the way to the floor quickly after each repetition; if you do not, you could injure yourself on the way down.

What is Cryptocurrency Forking and Cryptocurrency Inflation?

Question
You want to know about cryptocurrency forking and inflation. What are these concepts?

Answer
Cryptocurrency can have inflation; for example as more bitcoin is mined, there is more in circulation. See [1] for more information about cryptocurrency inflation. Cryptocurrency forking can mean two different things [2]. There can be a new type of cryptocurrency that is not compatible with the older coin (a hard fork). There can be an upgrade for the underlying blockchain, and that can be considered a fork; the cryptocurrency could have new features after this "soft fork" event.

[1] https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-is-inflation
[2] https://www.coinbase.com/learn/crypto-basics/what-is-a-fork

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How Do You Stretch Your Quadriceps without Standing or Kneeling?

Problem scenario
You want to stretch your quadriceps without standing or kneeling. What should you do?

Solution
To stretch your left quadricep lie on your left side. With your right hand, pull the top of your left foot toward your butt with your knee bent.

To stretch your right quadricep lie on your right side. With your left hand, pull the top of your right foot toward your butt with your knee bent.

See "Side lying quad stretch" here on Glamour.com (the #4 item in the article).

How Do You Fill a Crack in a Door without Using Adhesive?

Problem scenario
You rent an apartment, and your landlord won't fix the crack in the door. You do not want to use adhesive to pull off paint from the door or door frame. There is a little light where bugs can walk in. How should you jam this crack to prevent insects or a draft from coming in?

Possible Solution #1
Without using adhesive the wedges of a draft stopper (cut with regular or heavy duty scissors) can go into the crack. Every time you open the door, you'll have to put it back.

Possible Solution #2
Get cotton balls and a flat head screw driver or some ice pick. Every time you open the door, you'll have to put it back. But if you jam cotton balls into a crack, that may prevent bugs from coming inside.

How Do You Troubleshoot an Email when the Sender’s Spam Score May Be Bad or Good?

Problem scenario
The email sender may have a low spam score. What should you do to troubleshoot it?

Solution
Do other people get the sender's emails? If so, has it ever worked? If not, check the destination email address. Can the destination email address send an email to the first sender with the problem? You could then reply. Maybe you accidentally typed in the wrong email address.

If you think a "Domain Name System Block List" is affecting you, see this: https://www.spamhaus.org/faq/section/DNSBL%20Usage

To address the spam score issue (which may take days), see these links:

https://www.hihello.me/blog/why-is-my-email-going-to-spam-tips-to-lower-spam-score
https://captainverify.com/blog/improve-spam-score-emails.html
https://www.copernica.com/en/documentation/some-tips-to-lower-your-email-spam-score
https://moz.com/community/q/topic/61742/how-to-reduce-the-spam-score-of-the-website

Is It Valuable to Reflect on the Way a Solution Was Found?

Problem scenario
You are not sure if you should look at how a solution was found. Is it worthwhile to do this?

Answer
Yes. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz said "Nothing is more important than to see the sources of invention which are, in my opinion, more interesting than the inventions themselves." (Page 123 of How to Solve It by Polya.)

Some people are so afflicted with Type A personality, that they need to realize the benefits of leisure. Jacques Ellul in Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes said it was useful to reflect to avoid the effects of propaganda. Abraham Lincoln said that all learning comes from reflection.

Sometimes Animals Help Members of Different Species

Sometimes animals help humans or distressed animals of different species. Here is a video demonstrating anthropomorphic and compassionate qualities:

Here is a video with a similar theme:

This video shows animals helping a different species of animal:

Birds can work cooperatively with honey badgers to consume honey.