Computing machines expand and complement human creativity and insights; you might well compare a properly-instructed computer to a musical instrument making all desired sounds on key
The attention for a broad literacy and numeracy base is driven by willingness of • overcoming the unfamiliar • entering into dialogue with people and their cultures • exchanging meaningful information
Many of the linguistic and computing skills of Watermotion are certified by leading educational institutions in the field
Among humans
Striving for fluency in many natural languages is a powerful brain gymnastics that trains interpretation, critical thinking as well as sensitivity for nuances, constraints and irregularities
— related ↓ common European framework of reference for languages (PDF file)
Italian mother tongue
Dutch full professional proficiency
certificate Staatsexamens Nederlands als Tweede Taal, Programma II, 2012
English full professional proficiency
certificate TOEFL – Test of English as Foreign Language, 2001 • TWE – Test of Written English, 2001
French partial professional proficiency
For computers
Number crunching for data and calculations is an integral part of Watermotion’s expertise — Computer-savviness is an essential aid to the interpretation of challenging topics — Artificial languages enable to harness the assistance of machines in tackling large, complex and repetitive tasks efficiently and correctly, by breaking them into linked-up and manageable jobs
Operating systems
Linux : +MOOC certificate (The Linux Foundation)
Microsoft Windows
Development languages
C++ : +MOOC certificate (Microsoft)
CUDA : Delft University of Technology
FORTRAN
MPI : Delft University of Technology
Python : +MOOC certificate (MIT)
Octave/Matlab
Data analysis
R : +MOOC certificate (Karolinska Instituet) • +MOOC certificate (MIT)
GIS software : +MOOC certificate (ESRI)
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∨ awards and publications — award-winning articles in peer-reviewed journals • conference contributions • posters • infographics
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last edited February 2019 · authored by Giordano Lipari