Dick B.

Math and Science Tutor

Math and Science Tutor

DOS

I've been using computers since the early '80s. I've owned computers since 1988, using MS-DOS, along with 4DOS and DrDOS. I delayed installing Windows because I generally preferred using the command prompt to do things. Since then, I have used command line interpreters for other systems, such as Linux and VMS. I still use the terminal window on occasion, though not nearly as much as I used to.

General Computer

I have been using computers for about 30 years. I have used both PCs and Macs along with other, higher-end computers (such as Silicon Graphics and Varian computers, using their own operating systems). I got my first computer in 1988, and didn't buy a new computer until 1997. I simply upgraded every part the first computer (some parts multiple times) until there was nothing left of the original computer. As far as software goes, I have been using MS Office since the 1990's, although I now prefer Open Office (it's free, it's almost (but not quite) 100% compatible with MS Office, and it has some features that I like better than with the MS versions). I have used every common PC internet browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera), but generally stick to Chrome and Firefox (IE when necessary). I maintain my own wireless home network (we've had up to seven computers and other devices connected at a time). If I don't already know the answer to a question, I know how to get it. I've been using search engines and the internet since the mid- to late 1980's (well before it became available to the public in the early 1990's).

General Computer

I have been using computers for about 30 years. I have used both PCs and Macs along with other, higher-end computers (such as Silicon Graphics and Varian computers, using their own operating systems). I got my first computer in 1988, and didn't buy a new computer until 1997. I simply upgraded every part the first computer (some parts multiple times) until there was nothing left of the original computer. As far as software goes, I have been using MS Office since the 1990's, although I now prefer Open Office (it's free, it's almost (but not quite) 100% compatible with MS Office, and it has some features that I like better than with the MS versions). I have used every common PC internet browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera), but generally stick to Chrome and Firefox (IE when necessary). I maintain my own wireless home network (we've had up to seven computers and other devices connected at a time). If I don't already know the answer to a question, I know how to get it. I've been using search engines and the internet since the mid- to late 1980's (well before it became available to the public in the early 1990's).

Organic Chemistry

I got straight A's in organic chemistry as an undergraduate. I have a Ph.D. in chemistry, and have taught a summer college course in organic chemistry at one school, along with a lab course at another.