Re: [Tutor] What every computer science major should know

2013-07-18 Thread Joel Goldstick
On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 7:13 PM, Jim Mooney wrote: > Alan Gauld > > > Except not all input devices are serial and not all systems take input, > some > > only generate output... But as a generalization its not bad :-) > > Except I stole it from Alan Turing ;') > > points for that! > Jim > ___

Re: [Tutor] What every computer science major should know

2013-07-18 Thread Alan Gauld
On 18/07/13 23:39, Jim Mooney wrote: Here is how every computer on earth works, even those using Java. It's also how DNA works. I just saved you 200 grand in ruinous student loans ;') Computer Science in six lines: Read serial input device: Until: if serial input device says Stop

Re: [Tutor] What every computer science major should know

2013-07-18 Thread Alan Gauld
On 14/07/13 02:12, boB Stepp wrote: This may be of interest to some of us: http://matt.might.net/articles/what-cs-majors-should-know/ Interesting post Bob, thanks. I think I've covered about 50-60% of the recommended reading and about 75% of the topics. But... I think its a tad old fashioned