Computing Knowledge

I am contractually obliged to know all there is to know about any computer problem anybody in the Department has. This is especially likely to be true with reference to PCs running DOS or Windows attached to Novell servers. I also have a passable ability to handle Unix problems, but I tend to pass the buck for the really tricky ones!

In a former life I've programmed more Fortran than I care to remember, and lots of C to boot (well, what else do you do with C?). I am obliged not to help individuals with their programming problems, but this doesn't stop me completely - I might be helping in my spare time! Don't expect enormous amounts of detailed help though, unless you're paying!

Programming Languages

FORTRAN 77: I can spot non-standard F77 at 200 paces.
C: Non-ANSI C doesn't last long either.
BCPL: Nobody ever asks about that any more.
awk: You'd be surprised how much awk you need as a system administrator!