Arnold Beck

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Arnold Beck serves as a faculty member at Dresden University of Applied Sciences within the Faculty of Computer Science/Mathematics. His office is located in room Z356 at the Friedrich-List-Platz 1 campus in Dresden, Germany, and he can be contacted at +49 351 462 2130 or via email at beck@informatik.htw-dresden.de. His regular office hours are held on Wednesdays from 11:00-12:00.

Professor Beck specializes in low-level programming systems with research interests spanning:

• Compiler and Interpreter Design
• Programming Languages (particularly C)
• Microcontroller Architecture (Atmel/AVR)
• Embedded Linux Applications for Server and Home Control

He teaches foundational courses across multiple Computer Science degree programs including:

• Programming I (C language) - mandatory for Computer Science, Media Informatics, Business Informatics, and Administration Informatics programs
• Programming II - covering advanced programming concepts
• Compiler/Interpreter - focusing on formal language processing and implementation

His teaching methodology integrates theoretical foundations with hands-on implementation, emphasizing structured programming, algorithm development, and data structuring in C. Assessment approaches combine complex software projects with written examinations to evaluate student comprehension of core programming concepts.

Professor Beck's research activities center on practical applications of microcontroller technology and embedded systems, with documented work involving Atmel/AVR microcontrollers and Linux-based control systems for server and home automation environments.