User:Stephen Karg

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The account of this former contributor was not re-activated after the server upgrade of March 2022.


  1. I attended The University of Phoenix, Denver Tech Center Campus, Englewood, Colorado, and attained an M.S. in Computer Information Systems in 1996.
  2. I attended Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and attained a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1988. I minored in Computer Science. I received Research Honors.
  3. My hobbies are photography, computer art, music, woodworking, outdoor activities, Boy Scouts.
  4. I am fluent in C/C++. I have developed systems using Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS), using iRMX, RTTarget/RTKernel, Win32, and uCOS. I have developed graphical interfaces using Menuet and MetaWindow. I have developed embedded systems with and without RTOS.
  5. I have programmed in the following languages as well: Perl, PL/M, PASCAL, FORTRAN, ACCOL, COBOL, BASIC, and Assembly (PIC-Microchip, 8086, 8080, Z-80, VAX).
  6. I have used the following processes for software development: Extreme Programming, Personal Software Process, Structured Design (Functional Decomposition), Object Oriented Design.
  7. I completed the following short courses to continue my education:
    • Technical Writing Seminar
    • Introduction to Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
    • Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG) Conference
    • Networking DDC Systems Using BACnet
    • How to Develop Better Firmware Faster - A one-day course for engineers who must develop high-quality embedded firmware on ever shorter schedules.
    • Zenger Miller's FrontLine Leadership
    • More Than A Gut Feeling II - Selection Interviewing Skills
    • The Embedded Systems Conference
    • XP Universe - a conference for learning and sharing about agile software development processes
    • Embedded GNU Jumpstart - a unique combination of formal presentations and hands-on lab exercises that turn you into a GNU power user in only one week