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Top Stories published by Understanding computer science in 2014

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Jack Holland in Understanding computer science

The anatomy of a computer (Part 1 of 4)

A idealist, macroscopic overview

This is an ongoing series. Please check out the collection for the rest of the articles.

Dan Quine in The basics of Computer Science

Abstractions: reusing code

The basics of Computer Science: part two

Dan Quine in The basics of Computer Science

What is a computer?

The basics of Computer Science: part five

Dan Quine in The basics of Computer Science

Algorithms: what lies behind the program

The basics of Computer Science: part three

Jack Holland in Understanding computer science

The anatomy of a computer (Part 2 of 4)

A more realistic, logistical view

This is an ongoing series. Please check out the collection for the rest of the articles.

Computer hardware and programs

The basics of computer science: part one

Dan Quine in The basics of Computer Science

Data structures: handling complex information

The basics of Computer Science: part four

Jack Holland in Understanding computer science

The needle in the haystack

Systematically searching arrays

This is an ongoing series. Please check out the collection for the rest of the articles.

Last post, I asked you if you could find the biggest number in this array:

Jack Holland in Understanding computer science

Hello, world!

Turning words into numbers

This is an ongoing series. Please check out the collection for the rest of the articles.

A couple of posts ago, I introduced the idea of digital transmission: converting a message into a sequence of digits…

Jack Holland in Understanding computer science

The anatomy of a computer (Part 3 of 4)

A brief dip into the processor

This is an ongoing series. Please check out the collection for the rest of the articles.

Metanote: apologies for taking so long to post this — expect more…

These were the top 10 stories published by Understanding computer science in 2014. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2014 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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