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Computational Tools
April 8, 2014
Matthew C. Valenti, Ph.D., P.E.
Lane Dept. Comp. Sci. &
Elect. Eng.
Outline
• Introduction
• Overview of Computational Tools
Section
• Spreadsheet Computations
• Structured Programming
• Exam Tips
Outline
• Introduction
• Overview of Computational Tools
Section
• Spreadsheet Computations
• Structured Programming
• Exam Tips
About Me…
• B.S.E.E., Virginia Tech, 1992.
• Electronics Engineer, U.S. Naval Research Lab,
1992-1995.
• M.S.E.E., Johns Hopkins, 1995.
• Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 1999.
• Assistant Professor, WVU, 1999-2005.
• Associate Professor, WVU, 2005-2010.
• Full Professor, WVU, 2010-present.
• Passed FE Exam, Oct. 2010.
• Passed PE Exam, Oct. 2011.
Outline
• Introduction
• Overview of Computational Tools
Section
• Spreadsheet Computations
• Structured Programming
• Exam Tips
Do I Need to Know Today’s
Topic?
• Each discipline has its own exam
• Some of the disciplines require computer
knowledge
– Civil (4-6 questions)
2 3 4
16
RESULT = TRUE
implies A.AND.B = TRUE
which requires that both
A and B be TRUE.
So A must be TRUE.
Question #15
• The following code segment is an example
of what programming technique?
b = cube(a)
cube(a)
{
b= a*a*a
return b
}
(a)branching
(b)function call
(c) looping
(d)subroutine
1 2 1 1
3 3 4 2