Algorithms for dummies / by John Paul Mueller, Luca Massaron.
Material type:
TextSeries: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xii, 429 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1119869986
- 9781119869986
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Your secret weapon to understanding--and using!--one of the most powerful influences in the world today
From your Facebook News Feed to your most recent insurance premiums--even making toast!--algorithms play a role in virtually everything that happens in modern society and in your personal life. And while they can seem complicated from a distance, the reality is that, with a little help, anyone can understand--and even use--these powerful problem-solving tools!
In Algorithms For Dummies, you'll discover the basics of algorithms, including what they are, how they work, where you can find them (spoiler alert: everywhere!), who invented the most important ones in use today (a Greek philosopher is involved), and how to create them yourself.
You'll also find:
Dozens of graphs and charts that help you understand the inner workings of algorithms Links to an online repository called GitHub for constant access to updated code Step-by-step instructions on how to use Google Colaboratory, a zero-setup coding environment that runs right from your browserWhether you're a curious internet user wondering how Google seems to always know the right answer to your question or a beginning computer science student looking for a head start on your next class, Algorithms For Dummies is the can't-miss resource you've been waiting for.
Includes index.
From your Facebook News Feed to your most recent insurance premiums--even making toast!--algorithms play a role in virtually everything that happens in modern society and in your personal life. And while they can seem complicated from a distance, the reality is that, with a little help, anyone can understand--and even use--these powerful problem-solving tools!