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Ways to Learn Code with Erin Orstrom

Posted on November 17, 2016 by

Beej Burns Posted in Podcast

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This week the guys invited their friend Erin Orstrom to join them in a round table discussion on their different experiences in learning to code and the concepts of computer science. Will has a degree in Computer Information Systems whereas Erin and BJ have degrees in other fields but ultimately came to programming as a career.

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Numbers

Posted on November 3, 2016 by

Will Gant Posted in Podcast

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Numbers are representations of things, not things themselves. We have to be able to store and process numbers in an efficient manner in order for our programs to run well. However, those numbers also have to be accurate. We can’t lose data in the process of storage, retrieval, or arithmetic operations.

Tagged with: accuracy, approximations, arithmetic, binary, boolean algebra, floating point, hexadecimal, integers, irrational numbers, numbers, octal decimal, programming, rational numbers, representation, software bugs, strings