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The Rough Compute

The Rough Compute

By: David J A Cooper
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Ideas for not entirely messing up computer science and software engineering education. These are short conversations among the computing team from Curtin University.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet to record this podcast, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. What we say and do in computing may seem very abstract and removed from personal and cultural matters, but we must not forget the lives we impact, because computing does impact everyone. We must acknowledge those whose land and resources we use.
Episodes
  • Quantum computing in moderation

    Quantum computing in moderation
    Oct 12 2025

    Hannes Herrmann discusses the middle ground of quantum computing: how the field is progressing, and why it’s useful (if it can be made to work), but why we shouldn’t expect a revolution.
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    21 mins
  • Software testing in computing education

    Software testing in computing education
    Oct 4 2025

    Arlen Brower and David Cooper talk about how to get novice coders to appreciate the value of testing their code.
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    22 mins
  • Games in programming assessments

    Games in programming assessments
    Sep 28 2025

    Arlen Brower and David Cooper discuss how and why we often use games in programming assignments, and what can go wrong.
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    18 mins
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