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1) Algorithms
Author
Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Algorithms help computers do incredible things. In this straightforward book, readers are introduced to the inner workings of computers by learning the role of algorithms. Easy-to-follow text explains what algorithms are and how they help computers carry out all kinds of tasks. Real-world examples provide readers with a fundamental understanding of concepts such as functions, conditions, and sequencing. Complemented by vivid photographs, fast facts,...
Author
Language
English
Description
"From New Yorker staff writer and author of The Longing for Less Kyle Chayka comes a timely history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture itself. From coffee shops to rental apartments to social media posts the world round, a sleek and deceptively simple aesthetic has come to predominate. It's in the neon signs and exposed brick of an Internet cafe in Nairobi or the skeletal, modern furniture of an...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pop!, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces the concepts of algorithms and sequencing in coding by using relatable real-world examples. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"At their most complex, algorithms are the step-by-step processes behind search engines, data compression, and more. However, algorithms are present in basic forms throughout our daily lives, like following a recipe or giving directions to your house. This book explains algorithms in understandable terms, provides examples of algorithms outside of computer science, describes how algorithms help computer programs complete tasks, and challenges readers...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to efficiently optimize and create algorithms in Java.
Algorithms are one of the fundamental pillars in any software application, as they give programs a set of instructions to perform a task. In this course, Kathryn Hodge aims to help you create better Java programs by using efficient algorithms. She starts with explaining the basics, detailing what makes a given algorithm effective as well as how to make informed assumptions about their...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to create better C# programs by using efficient algorithms.
Algorithms are one of the fundamental pillars in every software application, and once you understand them, you can create more efficient and maintainable programs. In this course, instructor Kathryn Hodge uses instruction and hands-on practice to show you how to create better C# programs by using efficient algorithms. Kathryn discusses what makes an algorithm effective, as well...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Algorithms are the universal building blocks of programming. Learn the most popular and useful programming algorithms for searching and sorting data, counting values, and more.
Algorithms are the universal building blocks of programming. They power the software you use every day, whether it's a spreadsheet, a social network, or a driving assistant. Algorithms offer a way to think about programming challenges in plain English, before they are translated...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Expand your knowledge of common C# algorithms to strengthen your C# programming skills and answer key C# interview questions.
Understanding algorithms is a key requirement for all programmers. Algorithms give programs a set of instructions to perform a task. Expand your knowledge of common C# algorithms for sorting, searching, sequencing, and more. Learn how to apply them to optimize your C# developer skills and answer crucial interview questions....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Algorithms are the universal building blocks of programming. Learn the most popular and useful programming algorithms for searching and sorting data, counting values, and more.
Algorithms are the universal building blocks of programming. They power the software you use every day, whether it's a spreadsheet, a social network, or a driving assistant. Algorithms offer a way to think about programming challenges in plain English, before they are translated...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how machine learning algorithms work. Explore a variety of algorithms and learn how to set a structure that guides you through picking the best one for the problem at hand.
In the first installment of the Applied Machine Learning series, instructor Derek Jedamski covered foundational concepts, providing you with a general recipe to follow to attack any machine learning problem in a pragmatic, thorough manner. In this course—the second and...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Explore some of the most popular AI algorithms used to create two-player, turn-based games that are challenging enough to keep players guessing.
In 1997, an IBM computer named Deep Blue beat Gerry Kasparov, a world chess champion, after a six-game match. While AI technology has grown in exciting, and often revolutionary, ways since Deep Blue's victory at the chessboard in the late 90s, many of the techniques it implemented are still relevant today....
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Enter the realm of algorithms, the heart of computer science. See how a well-designed algorithm—a general set of steps that accomplish a task—allows you to work out the logic of a program before you commit it to code. Try this with search and sort exercises.
Author
Language
English
Description
Spying has never been more ubiquitous--or less understood. The world is drowning in spy movies, TV shows, and novels, but universities offer more courses on rock and roll than on the CIA and there are more congressional experts on powdered milk than espionage. This crisis in intelligence education is distorting public opinion, fueling conspiracy theories, and hurting intelligence policy. Amy Zegart separates fact from fiction as she offers an engaging...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Visually study the relationship of data structures and algorithms. Learn how stacks, queues, and 2D lists are used with depth-first, breadth-first, and A-star search algorithms.
Software developers know that efficient underlying architecture is essential to the technologies we use every day. Knowledge of data structures and the algorithms which they support helps developers choose the most suitable solution for a given context, making them better...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Through the technology embedded in almost every major tech platform and every web-enabled device, algorithms and the artificial intelligence that underlies them make a staggering number of everyday decisions for us, from what products we buy, to where we decide to eat, to how we consume our news, to whom we date, and how we find a job. We've even delegated life-and-death decisions to algorithms--decisions once made by doctors, pilots, and judges....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to leverage social media algorithms to make your content more discoverable and engaging across platforms.
If you’re a content creator, understanding what your target audience is interested in and looking for when they search is the key ingredient to creating content that will attract and engage them. Creators who understand how the social media algorithms work can use that knowledge to make their content more discoverable, sticky, and...
19) Qualityland
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to QualityLand, the best country on Earth. Here, a universal ranking system determines the social advantages and career opportunities of every member of society. An automated matchmaking service knows the best partners for everyone and helps with the break up when your ideal match (frequently) changes. And the foolproof algorithms of the biggest, most successful company in the world, TheShop, know what you want before you do and conveniently...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Do you know how to create an algorithm? These cats sure do! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator (and coding hobbyist) Martin Goneau offer a fun and accessible introduction to algorithms with the help of the CATegorical cats.
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