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Any system programmer here, please?
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To become a good system programmer, you first have to understand How OS works? OS internals. Then you can start reading and practicing system programming by implementing core utilities provided by OS.
https://www.quora.com/How-can-one-become-a-systems-programmer?
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have you gone to or tried any cybersecurity courses as of yet?
http://start.amu.apus.edu/cybersecurity/overview?gclid=CjwKCAiAt8TUBRAKEiwAOI9pAFDS2vaWqtKGNzCpAc_bvFYuQC1zkpOaoNYFTBQantVyrAUTqQYdeRoCricQAvD_BwE
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To be clear, these were my dad's computers. But I was on them more than he was. For context, I'm now 42 years old.
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Have you looked at any of the existing models and patents
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try this one as it is free and online
https://welcome.cybrary.it/welcome
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hello
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when you get into firewall and cybersecurity there are special features you really need to be aware of
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exactly where are you and I will look for a closer one
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so you signed up then right???
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OMG... The other relic I couldn't recall was a Sinclair. I remember the little keyboard with the covered tactile keys and thinking how cool. We used a black and white TV with UHF and VHF dials on them I believe. 😂
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This conversation reminds me of the first season in Halt and Catch Fire where the competitive edge was in writing a better BIOS in the early 80s. If you haven't seen this, I highly recommend it.
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LOL... I wish I still had my relics from when I was a kid. I had a TRS-80, Commodore 64, and one other I can't recall. Good stuff. 🤓
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@Robert: E.T. was one of the first movies I saw in the theaters. I think I was 6 or 7 at the time.
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The specific model we had was either this:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX81
or this:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair_1000
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nice to have parents to inherit from... mine believed that computers were just a fad.
*my brother 69 ( now retired )
*my sister 68 ( now retired )
*my younger brother 59 ( retiring soon )
*myself 52
All saw into the future architect of computer sciences...
now my sons all have degrees within the computer sciences and technologies ranging from B.A.s to doctorates.
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LOL... I guess someone should attempt to answer the actual question.
Alas... I must admit I am not a system developer. I've never had much interest in working close to the hardware or kernel. I would definitely be classified as a software / application developer.
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That does sound interesting.
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ya my 2 to 10 minutes cassettes are with my sinclair and timex/sinclair setting in a box in the attic space.
my Commodore pet Commodore 32 and 64 are also packed away with my first Trash 80 at my sister's house.
And my first hp and ibm are at my older brother's house in Connecticut.
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yup John i think we all were somewhat fans of the Sinclair
My very first one was an overgrown one 1974
the smaller timex/sinclair could fit in your hand
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This is one of several core utilities. This is for Linux
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/core_utilities