Andy Pearce

Education

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  Coursera

  2015 - 2015

  Further education Machine learning 95%

  Course provides a broad introduction to machine learning, data-mining, and statistical pattern recognition. Topics include: (i) Supervised learning (parametric/non-parametric algorithms, support vector machines, kernels, neural networks). (ii) Unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction, recommend-er systems, deep learning). (iii) Best practices in machine learning (bias/variance theory; innovation process in machine learning and AI).

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  Coursera

  2015 - 2015

  Further education Programming Mobile Services for Android Handheld Systems: Concurrency 99%

  This covers Android's Handlers, Messages, and Runnables (HaMeR) framework and its AsyncTask framework, which simplify the development of Android applications that can run long-duration operations in background threads and then publish the results of these operations to the User Interface thread, which then performs short-duration user-facing operations. Some coverage of Java threads will be included to provide background on concurrent programming. Hands-on programming projects will require… Show more This covers Android's Handlers, Messages, and Runnables (HaMeR) framework and its AsyncTask framework, which simplify the development of Android applications that can run long-duration operations in background threads and then publish the results of these operations to the User Interface thread, which then performs short-duration user-facing operations. Some coverage of Java threads will be included to provide background on concurrent programming. Hands-on programming projects will require students to apply these two concurrency frameworks to representative Android applications. Show less

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  Coursera

  2015 - 2015

  Further education Programming Mobile Services for Android Handheld Systems: Communication 100%

  Covered fundamental techniques, patterns, and frameworks related to application communication with local and remote services. Android mechanisms for interacting with local bound and started services via Intents, Messengers, and the Android Interface Definition Language (AIDL). Focus on interacting with remote web services using HTTP and data marshaling with JSON. Remote interaction models, ranging from request on demand, polling, push, and sockets.

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  Coursera

  2015 - 2015

  Further education Learning How to Learn 95%

  Study of learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. Covers how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information. Covers illusions of learning, memory techniques, dealing with procrastination, and best practices shown by research to be most effective in helping you master tough subjects.

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  Coursera

  2014 - 2014

  Further education Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems 97%

  The fundamental programming principles, software architecture and user experience considerations underlying handheld software applications and their development environments. To bring these concepts alive, the course will involve in-­‐depth, hands-­‐on examples, implemented in the Android Platform, the fastest growing segment of the handheld system user base.

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  Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh, Hampshire

  1983 - 1984

  High School A-Levels : Pure and Applied Mathematics (B,B), Electronics (C) and Physics (C)

  Studied Pure and Applied mathematics, Physics and Electronics

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  Loughborough University

  1985 - 1989

  Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Mathematics 3rd

  Four year pure mathematics based course with the 3rd year at an industrial placement.Industrial placement was performed at Culham laboratories in Oxfordshire. The task was the production of a software based model for an excimer laser system being developed at the site.