A "little" bIT about Simon

Studied Computer Science at the Open University, achieved a Diploma in Computing Dip(Comp). Topics including but not limited to: object-oriented programming Fuzzy logic. Neural Networks Theory behind low level and high level programming languages and basic Machine Code. Hex, binary and conversions to and from. Website design. Network design and implementation. History of Computing and Core components. Living with Technology - how to implement IT. Programming language knowledge: C++ and Visual C++ Smalltalk VBA Javascript HTML PHP Pyhton SQL Batch files scripting language (MS-DOS)   Operating Systems: MS-DOS Microsoft Windows (3.11, 95, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 , 8 (and 8.1) and now Windows 10 PuppyLinux Raspbian Fedora Android (Versions 6 to 10)   Programs and Platform that has been personally and professionally used: mySQL cPanel PaintShopPro Microsoft Office (versions 2000 to present), including Access, Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint. Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Money Lotus Notes Firefox and Thunderbird Google Chrome Quark Express Sony Vegas video editing I.M.P (abbr.) Office 365 services, OneDrive, com Google platforms/programs incl. Gmail, Drive, Earth, Maps, Picasa SketchUp and Hangouts Dropbox Facebook Twitter Instagram WhatsApp Salon Iris Norton BitDefender Windows Defender McAfee Bullguard Avast AVG eSet LogMeIn hamachi Splashtop TeamViewer WinZip Winrar DiskCryptor BitLocker EaseUS R-Studio recovery myPhotoBook Swann CCTV software (Link, HomeView etc) ...to name but a few!!   Experience started with computers on a Spectrum 48k, BBC Micro, to Commodore Vic 20 and 64 to Amiga all the way to Windows 10 based PCs. Had a lot of fun with a Raspberry Pie or two!!   Have experience (day2day and deep understanding) of Android powered devices (5 to 10 (present))   Hardware experience: HP Acer ASUS TP-Link Epson Lenovo Netgear Belkin Linksys BT   First own built PC in 1999.