Top Stories published by Understanding computer science in December of 2013

Would you like tea or coffee?

Or both?

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Like many other languages, English is replete with grammatical ambiguities. Fortunately, we humans have a wonderfully…


Information currency

Computing with coins, gems, and crowns

If you recall from last post, the victorious hero received a large treasure chest. In it are gems, jewels, and coins which the hero must now count and organize. Don’t worry — this won’t be a lecture on…


Like training an apprentice

Instructing a computer automatically

Our hero from last time has grown quite a bit since we last saw them. Retired from the hero business, they have taken up a position at the eminent Hero Academy training neophytes to wield…


A bit more on division

Demystifying division and modulo

After reviewing the last post and discussing it with some friends, I realize that I need to take it a bit more slowly and make sure I cover all the ground. I’ve made a few minor edits to the post, including a…

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