A computer program is simply an algorithm written for a computer. Algorithms are frequently displayed as flow charts, like Sheldon's friendship algorithm.

As anyone who has ever taken an introductory programming class knows, algorithms are at the heart of computer programming and computer science. (No, those two are not the same, but I won't go into ...

Computer programming is a lot like chess. It is fairly simple to teach people the moves. But knowing how the pieces move isn’t the reason you can win. You have to understand how the pieces wo… ...

Earlier this year, Andrew Smith wrote about "Franken-algorithms" for The Guardian, suggesting that software in our lives had become complex and unpredictable and the consequences could be deadly.

A 20-year-old algorithm that demonstrated the benefit of using quantum mechanics to solve certain problems has finally been run on a quantum computer. Simon’s algorithm, proposed by computer ...

Meanwhile, as a 17-year-old student who dabbles in computer programming, I’ve been stewing about a newfangled, less-overt threat that also relates to systemic racism.

A NEW breed of art has evolved. A computer program has been built that creates digital artworks using algorithms that mimic natural selection. Yasuhiro Suzuki at Nagoya University in Japan and ...

Quantum computer programming basics Date: June 14, 2022 Source: DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory Summary: For would-be quantum programmers scratching their heads over how to jump into the game ...

New computer algorithm plays poker almost perfectly You’ve got to know when to fold ‘em playing against this program POKER DOMINANCE A human player would probably win with this Texas Hold’em ...

As a Brit, growing up, “program” was the computer term, and “programme” the term for a TV show or an order of events. I’ve been living in the USA for the last few years.