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John H.

Computer Tutor, ND grad, Electrical Engineer, 25 years experience

Hingham, MA (02043)

Travel Radius 30 miles
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Hello Tutor Seekers,

I am a patient and thorough instructor. I have an engineering background (Electronics and Computers), but have wide ranging interests and seek to fully understand all that I do. My hobbies include photography, automobiles, sub-atomic particles and astro physics to name a few.

My children (5!) have smoothed out all the rough edges and given me plenty of practice at instruction, so you wont have to! I fully intend to instruct you on a range of topics regardless of the topic you choose in order that you move forward with a broader scope and ability to conquer the unknown. You will need to understand how to study, to take notes, to read a textbook (they are not novels!) and search the Internet. In addition, you should have a grounding in the way things work in the world so you can invent your own approach.

That's enough for now, let me know if I can be of service to you!

John

John's Subjects

Math:
Science:
Art:
English:
  • public speaking
Test Preparation:
  • ACT Math,
  • ACT Science,
  • career development,
  • SAT math
Computer:
Elementary Education:
  • elementary math,
  • elementary science
Business:
Sports/Recreation:
  • chess,
  • cooking
Corporate Training:
Homeschool:

Algebra 1

Algebra introduces the student to the ability to structure a problem based upon what is given or known, then solve for the unknown quantity, typically referred to as "x".

As it is the introduction to a whole new language and use of symbols, it sometimes takes quite a while to "get" what is going on, and what the teacher is talking about. However, algebra is quite simple, and relates quite well to many facets of normal life, and once those correlations are made, the student progresses... Read More

Algebra 2

Algebra is the mathematical language to turn story problems into math problems. Once you become familiar with what the terms mean and how they relate as in the stories, everything becomes much simpler.

Algebra uses many techniques invented over the years. To really learn it well, it will serve you to re-invent these for yourself. It is really quite a lot easier than it sounds!

Let's get to work!

Microsoft Excel

I use Excel on a near daily basis. My business is helping start-up companies build a business model that shows projected profits and investments required to reach those milestones.

Excel can be used for a great variety of calculations and tracking information, and I can show you the best way to do all of those! I started using excel when it was introduced for the Macintosh in 1985. It came on a stack of 3.5" floppy disks!

So, let's keep it simple, the best spreadsheets are... Read More

General Computer

Computers to me are second nature, having used them since college, (that was a while ago!). I have used Window's and Macs between many jobs. I now use Google Docs for many cases where I used to use Microsoft Office tools. Whatever your need, I would enjoy helping you perform these tasks with greater efficiency and understanding of how it works and the best practices.

Geometry

Shapes, angles, surfaces are all part of our real world. Geometry gives us the tools to understand so much about building, planing and working with materials it is an essential science for living!

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is the workhorse of business today. I have used Word since it was introduced on the Macintosh in 1984, more than any other application.

It has so many features that I still discover new ways to solve problems to this day. I currently am using Word 2011 on the Mac. I like the new ribbon interface, and even use the full screen mode when reviewing documents.

Most of my documents are letters or 10 - 20 page reports or business documents such as Marketing Requirement... Read More

Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerPoint is the lingua franca of business these days. Yet to be dethroned by Keynote or Prezzi, it is the defacto presentation medium. Though it is fairly straight forward, it has its quirks and anyone will benefit from a nice set of templates and a few best practices.

I know of but avoid many of the fancy features of animation and such, and concentrate on getting the message across. The style of the presentation really depends upon the audience and whether it is intended to stand... Read More

Physical Science

Physical Science is a wonderful subject, that helps us understand our physical world by analyzing the nature and properties of energy and matter.

I use examples out of our daily routines to underscore the practicality of knowing the basics of physics and showing how much satisfaction comes from just a little more understanding of the few fundamental laws that apply.

Many parts of physics are analogous and I use those mappings constantly to show how everything follows similar...

Photography

I have been an avid photographer since high school, where I was the principal yearbook and high school news paper photographer. Back then, we shot on film. We had a darkroom at school, and I built one at home as well. Developing your own film gives much more control over much of the photography process as well as being faster and much less expensive.

When digital cameras were introduced, I purchased some of the very first ones. In fact, I worked at a company where we perfected digital... Read More

Macintosh

I have been a Macintosh user since 1984 when I started on the Mac +.
Today, I use my MBA (MacBook Air) and my iMac for iOS (iPhone and iPad) app development. Combined with my general computer experience from 25 years in the business (I graduated in '79 from Notre Dame with a BSEE), I can show you the basics and explain them in simple real world terms.

My friends tell me that my explanations are helpful and clear up their confusion, so I am trusting that I will be able to help... Read More

Microsoft Outlook

Outlook is Microsoft's email, address book and calendaring program. It has added many features over the years and now serves as the primary view of the business world for many of its proponents!

Getting the most out of Outlook requires a few simple tenets that I will explain to you at the onset. Primarily, taking the time to set up all the connections to your planning tools so that as you read your email, most routine tasks are nearly automatic. That's the promise of Outlook!
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Electrical Engineering

I received a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from Notre Dame. I went on to work at several companies designing high speed analog and digital circuits.

Throughout my career, I have done the real math and back end work to prove out design envelopes and construct the theoretical minimums and maximums. All of this has reinforced the subject matter from my education and enhanced my understanding of the fundamentals.

Computer Engineering

My computing background starts when the 8080 microprocessor was introduced in 1978. We had one (only one) at our computer lab at Notre Dame, and I programmed it to make a digital synthesizer!

I went on to work at several computer pioneering companies, including Thinking Machines Corporation, where we made the most powerful computers on the planet!

I understand everything about computers down to how they make the chips out of sand, and why they are the size they are, to how... Read More

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project is a great tool for creating Gantt charts of projects and quickly listing project tasks and durations. The charts make it easy for all involved to see milestones, track progress and balance resources. Projects are composed of tasks. MPP makes it easy to type in or paste a task list and quickly assign durations. Then ordering and setting up the dependencies is straight-forward in the table view, or even better in the "network view" which is a bit more like a PERT chart.
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