
Algorithms For Dummies
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 29. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-119-86998-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 browser
Whether 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.
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 browser
Whether 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.
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Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
610 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-86998-6 (9781119869986)
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John Paul Mueller | Luca Massaron
Algorithms For Dummies
E-Book
03/2022
2nd Edition
Wiley
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John Paul Mueller | Luca Massaron
Algorithms For Dummies
E-Book
03/2022
2nd Edition
Wiley
€20.99
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John Paul Mueller | Luca Massaron
Algorithms For Dummies
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06/2017
Wiley
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