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I am an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Penn State York. I teach courses in the 2-Yr Associate and 4-Yr Baccalaureate Degrees in Information Sciences and Technology (IST), which are designed to graduate information professionals in a variety of computer and information-related fields. I also teach in Penn State York's Personal Computer Seminar Series for home and business users, and in the Web Pro Series for Internet professionals. My educational background includes a B.A. in English with a minor in math, an M.S. in psychology, and all but the dissertation for a Ph.D. in computer science. In addition to my academic credentials, I have extensive real-world experience in the areas of programming, systems analysis, databases, hardware, and network administration. My publications include:

Textbooks:

• SELECT...SQL, The Relational Database Language, Macmillan

• Programming With Modern Structured COBOL, McGraw-Hill

• Advanced Structured COBOL With File Processing, Systems Development, and Interactive Considerations, McGraw-Hill

• Programming With Structured COBOL, McGraw-Hill

Papers:

• Walking the Wireless Tightrope: Wireless Technology in Higher Education

• Subnetting Made Simple: IP Subnetting without Tables, Tools, or Tribulations

• Making "Hands-On" Work (The Use of Virtual Machines in IS/IT Education)

• Techniques For Building Four-Way Student + College + Community + Business Technology Partnerships in the New Millennium

• Factors for Building a Successful Two-Year Information Systems/Information Technology (IS/IT) Curriculum

• Use of Program Generators to Improve Student Productivity in a Small-Computer Lab

For information about computer-related degrees, seminars, special courses, on-site programs, etc., check out Computer & Information Systems Programs at Penn State York and Personal Computer Seminars

For information about the courses I teach, click on a course number in the banner above.

To contact me:

• E-mail: lxn@psu.edu

• Office: (717) 771-4142

• Fax:    (717) 771-8404

• Penn State York Campus mailing address: 1031 Edgecomb Ave., York, PA 17403

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(c) Larry Newcomer (Updated January 07, 2003 )