After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 262 The Opponent in the Defense

Both of Zhou Haoran's papers belong to the application side.

He solves problems when others raise them.

This level is much lower.

Professor Tan said he would publish in a top 10 journal globally, which is actually a computer science journal ranked around 10th. If it were ninth, he would say TOP9; if it were third, he would say TOP3.

This is related to the content of the paper.

It is indeed impossible for application-oriented papers to be published in top 3 journals.

It must be a paper that raises a question.

The field of computer science still holds immense potential and uncharted territories to be explored. Whoever can uncover even the slightest clues in that unknowable world of computing will truly be a leading figure in the industry.

This elevates the discussion to the realm of computer theory and even computer philosophy.

The masters put forward a mission or a concept, and gave a feasible vision. Later generations, based on the clues they gave, expressed, practiced and applied their vision.

For example, the theories behind cloud computing and artificial intelligence, which later dominated the world, actually originated in the 1980s and 90s. The subsequent development of these industries was simply a gradual process of expressing, practicing, and applying these decades-old theories, driven by technological advancements and increased computing power.

In particular, the concept of AI based on neural networks has formed a philosophical system of "computers and humans".

Even if Zhou Haoran had foresight, he wouldn't be at this level.

This "technical expert" has mostly computer skills in application development.

His two papers only represent the most basic application level.

Fortunately, it was indeed ahead of its time.

This provides a ray of hope for the current application of the Java language.

Only then would it qualify for publication in a top-tier computer journal like JOOP.

Hearing that there was a chance to publish in a journal of this caliber, Dean Cheng was delighted and assured him, "As long as the paper is published smoothly, there's no need for the editorial board to conduct a defense; I'll go directly to the university!"

Tan Mingliang laughed and said, "Yes, if he really publishes it, he'll be the first person in the country to do so. It's ridiculous that he would have to come and participate in the defense. Who is qualified to interview him?"

Zhou Haoran sighed, "Right now, I just want to express my understanding of computers and make some contributions to the country and the next generation of students by writing textbooks."

Dean Cheng understood the implied meaning.

This is a complaint that they have no place in the national team's financial engineering field.

I comforted him.

Properly compiling teaching materials and providing quality education are the true foundation of a nation's existence.

"By the way, which publishing house published our textbooks?" Zhou Haoran asked casually.

Dean Cheng smiled and said, "Our university has its own publishing house."

"What about the printing plant?"

Zhou Haoran asked.

"Uh..." Dean Cheng wasn't quite sure about that. "There should be several cooperating printing plants. Is there something you need?"

Zhou Haoran said in a deep voice, "I heard that the policy is going to be relaxed, and state-owned publishing houses will no longer have to place orders with state-owned printing plants. Since it is about publishing textbooks, in order to make them more accessible, I think the price of the textbooks can be lowered so that college students across the country can afford to buy and study them. Lowering the price of textbooks should first and foremost mean lowering printing costs."

Dean Cheng understood what he meant: "Is the price of printing in the private sector very low?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "I heard that Changxing Printing Factory is interested in cultural promotion and offers printing discounts on certain types of books, up to 50% off!"

Professor Tan Mingliang offered a helping hand, "Oh! Changxing Publishing House, I know it. I've read reports about it before, saying it's a model of excellent printing plants in the harbor."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Yes, if it's a book on a high-quality topic, the printing plant will refund a large amount of printing costs to encourage the promotion and distribution of books on that topic. University textbooks are definitely included. If all of our school's textbooks can be printed at the Changxing Printing Plant, then Fudan University's textbooks will at least have an advantage in terms of price and accessibility in the Ministry of Education's selection process."

Good content alone is not enough for a book to be used as a university textbook.

It also needs to have a price advantage.

The country is not yet wealthy.

Many college students need to borrow money from their families to attend school, and many even give up the opportunity to go to university because of financial difficulties.

Low price, competitive in any field!

Textbooks too!

Dean Cheng was persuaded and said solemnly, "That makes sense. I will discuss this matter seriously with the school later!"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Oh, right, there's one more thing. Dean, I plan to visit a factory this weekend to conduct an on-site inspection and then develop a warehouse management system. I'd like Qiao Hai to come along."

"Go! Bring everything with you!"

Dean Cheng felt even more confident when he heard that his paper was going to be published in JOOP.

What's there to worry about?
This kid is a programming master!

There's no harm in having your disciples follow him!

He insisted that Zhou Haoran bring all his graduate students along to the factory for on-site investigation, so they could learn from him and combine their knowledge with practical applications.

Zhou Haoran naturally agreed.

However, it has one drawback.

Dean Cheng is a high-performance computing expert... On the application side, he actually works on servers.

There's no future in this industry.

Don't even mention the lack of competitiveness in the domestic market. Even IBM mainframes priced at $3000 million, IBM mid-range computers at $500 million, and IBM minicomputers starting at $20... will be severely crushed by the market in the future.

Open-source chips based on the x86 architecture are the mainstream for future servers!

Low price, open platform, and wider range of application scenarios!
An IBM mainframe with its monopolistic and closed architecture costs $30 million, while a server with the same computing power but equipped with Intel chips costs only $3000!
Experts like Dean Cheng, from the older generation, provide guidance on IBM mainframe principles and technologies… This approach is very misguided. Learning from IBM mainframes to develop domestic alternatives is a dead end. It must be based on the x86 architecture.

Unfortunately, many of the older generation of academicians are "unrepentant to the end".

As a result, the students they teach are somewhat out of touch with the times.

The graduate students he supervised were all outstanding.

But only four or five of them truly have a broader vision for the computer field and are willing to learn more cutting-edge computer knowledge, such as the currently most popular Java language in the world.

Zhou Haoran went to the laboratory.

I happened to see Qiao Hai and his friends studying Java diligently.

They gathered around a computer, asking experts for advice.

Zhou Haoran stood behind and watched for a while.

They discovered a young man they didn't recognize, who was explaining the application of "algorithm visualization" to a group of people. He was demonstrating the bubble sort algorithm using AWT, showing the changes in the height of the colored blocks in real time.

This is a small project in the lab.

Honestly, that was pretty good!

"Oh? Zhou Haoran, you're here?"

Qiao Hai's attention was focused on the computer screen as he earnestly sought guidance and learned.

After I finished speaking, I realized there was one more person.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "I've been studying with you guys."

"Oh, this is Dr. Ning Yuanjia, whom I told you about before!" Qiao Hai gave him a knowing look. "He's the top Java programmer in our college!"

At this moment, Ning Yuanjia finished explaining Java to these non-fellow disciples, turned around and stood up.

"Are you Zhou Haoran?"

"Correct."

"So young?"

Ning Yuanjia extended his hand very proactively, which surprised me.

Zhou Haoran shook hands with him and said with a smile, "Dr. Ning is just as young."

Ning Yuanjia nodded. "I heard you have some understanding of Java. I just explained the application principles to them. Did you understand?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "I understand."

"Yes, Java is currently a hot topic and the most popular programming language." Ning Yuanjia's insight was quite profound. "If you want to make a living in the computer field, learn Java well, and you'll be in high demand no matter what you do."

Zhou Haoran said, "That's what I think too."

"Hmm." Ning Yuanjia patted his shoulder and said in a wise, old-fashioned tone, "Young man, you have potential! Keep up the good work!"

Zhou Haoran smiled slightly.

The two are actually competitors.

There is only one spot left on the editorial board.

They had to choose between Zhou Haoran and Ning Yuanjia.

Both of them participated in the last defense.

All failed.

It is said that a special defense will be held in the college a month later, so that the two of them can prepare again and compete for the most valuable position of textbook editor.

Ning Yuanjia is not from this laboratory.

They came to help.

He reached the doorway and suddenly turned back.

"By the way, Zhou Haoran," Ning Yuanjia turned to look at him, "I heard that in your last defense, you talked about a lot of strange and unusual points regarding Java?"

Zhou Haoran said, "It's alright."

“Young man, you still need to be down-to-earth and realistic.” Ning Yuanjia appeared very confident and charismatic. “Do your best in the next defense. You still have a chance for the last spot on the editorial board, but I will definitely not go easy on you. It will be a valuable experience for you.”

That sounds nice.

But the people in the lab all had complicated expressions, and it sounded awkward!
It's like that spot, Ning Yuanjia already has it all figured out.

Saying it here in front of Zhou Haoran is like a provocation.

Qiao Hai was a little angry, but he said with a smile, "Senior, his skill level is very high. He can put his technology into practice. He's going to visit a factory with a few of us this week!"

"An inspection?" Ning Yuanjia was slightly taken aback. "Inspect what?"

Zhou Haoran replied, "I want to develop a warehouse management system tailored to the needs of enterprises. This is not a product of imagination from a laboratory; it needs to be effective in application, which requires on-site investigation."

Ning Yuanjia's heart stirred slightly, and he said casually, "Perfect timing, I'm free this weekend too, call me along! If you have any technical questions, I can help you solve them."

"Okay!"

Zhou Haoran extended a warm invitation.

Ning Yuanjia waved his hand, "Then it's settled. Dahai, come find me this weekend, and we'll go together."

"Okay, I'll contact you."

Qiao Hai glanced at Zhou Haoran and thought he was too young and lacked cunning. It was obvious that the other party wanted to take this opportunity to find out what was going on and deliberately get close to him.

(End of this chapter)