Larry Joshua Crotts
Computer Scientist, Student, Engineer
"A simplified, performance-focused, user-friendly and minimalist re-design."
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About Me
Who I Am
My name is Larry Joshua Crotts, and I currently attend the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as a Computer Science major to get my Master's degree, and minor in Mathematics.
I have a long and driven interest in computer science, mathematics, and engineering.
Objective
To obtain an internship at a fulfilling and adventurous company in software engineering, with a particular focus in embedded systems. Furthermore, I desire to explore and encounter various diverse areas in Computer Science.
Summary
An entry-level Java computer scientist with seventeen years of technology exposure, and four years of programming experience. Exceedingly analytical with superb critical thinking skills, responsible, reliable, and trustworthy. Versatile with communications and technical leadership.
Featured Works
[Revived] Standards Game Library
Programming Language: Java -- 2019 Authors: Joshua Crotts & Andrew Matzureff |
SWED: Software Engineering Ethics Debater
Programming Language: Java -- 2019 Copyright 2019 Nancy Green |
Castlevania - Legion
Programming Language: Java -- 2017 Authors: Joshua Crotts & Andrew Matzureff |
Breakout
Programming Language: Java -- 2017 Author: Joshua Crotts |
Castlevania
Programming Language: Java -- 2016 Authors: Joshua Crotts & Brandon Willis |
iOS Calculator
Programming Language: Swift -- 2017 Author: Joshua Crotts |
Standards 2.0 Game Library
Programming Language: Java -- 2016-2017 Authors: Joshua Crotts & Andrew Matzureff |
Personal Website
Programming Language: HTML/CSS Authors: Joshua Crotts |
Research Interests
Parallel Computing
Parallel and high-performance computing are the future. With the vast amount of complex data and information that has to be processed, modern machines are not up to the task on their own. This is where distributed networks and parallel computing come into play.
Working closely with the hardware (such as CUDA with NVIDIA, OpenMP, etc.), software engineers write programs that achieve peak performance. I for one wish to delve further into this powerful science and technique.
Embedded Software Engineering
Today, numerous devices we use everyday have computers such as our phones, tablets, and gaming consoles. However, computers are used in far more applications than just these; massive machines such as cranes, cars, home appliances, and many more all use computers, and software engineers have to write programs to accomodate them and their environments.
Often, one must write code on extremely limited hardware, which may also exist in harsh temperatures/weathering. Optimization and situational planning are the keys here, and I want to learn more.
Compiler Design
Compilers have existed in Computer Science since the earliest days of programming. Machines do not understand words and phrases, so a compiler has to translate the programmer's high-level syntax and paradigms to a numeric [binary] representation. The Java Virtual Machine for example has a very sophisticated compiler (which is also a interpreter). C, C++, and others are likewise compiled languages.
Furthermore, they're one of the lowest levels that source code reaches before it's fully recognized as commands and opcodes by the processor/machine.
Programmers
Andrew Matzureff
Independent Software Developer Shepherd University, WV. |
Joshua Crotts
Entry-Level Software Engineer University of NC at Greensboro |
Viola Crotts
Physics Student & Web Developer University of NC at Greensboro |