Brent JanskiWhat happens when you type a URL into your browser?It’s a task we take for granted everyday: typing something like, “google.com” into our browser. Almost every time, a brief moment later…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Brent JanskiWhat is the Internet of Things?It wasn’t that long ago, when you wanted to listen to music, you had to own the CD. You then had to fetch it from your collection, put…Nov 21, 2018Nov 21, 2018
Brent JanskiWhat is Machine Learning?Machine learning is the newest buzzword in tech circles and pop culture. But what does it even mean?Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Brent JanskiPython objects: mutable and immutablePython is a language built around objects. What are objects? In Python, an object is an instance of a class. What is a class? It’s a type……Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
Brent JanskiWhy dynamic libraries in C?In a previous post, we discussed the usage of static libraries in C. We generally use libraries to better organize our programs, simplify…Sep 18, 2018Sep 18, 2018
Brent JanskiWhat happens when you type “ls -l” into a shell?Brent Janski and Ca’Nese CurvinAug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Brent JanskiWhat happens when you type gcc?GCC stands for GNU Compiler Collection. We’ll talk about what a compiler does in a minute. GNU was an early open source project and…Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
Brent JanskiWhat is the difference between a hard link and a symbolic link?First off, in Linux, a symbolic link might be compared to a shortcut in Windows. The symbolic link simply points to or references the hard…Jun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018
Brent JanskiWhat happens when you type ls *.c in a linux terminal environment?Linux is an operating system like Windows or Mac OS. Operating systems give instructions to your computer hardware so you can run other…Jun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018