1,486 Answered Questions for the topic computer programming
06/25/19
What is the cloud? Can it be explained in terms that a non-technical person can understand?
06/25/19
What are some good computer science resources for a blind programmer?
I'm a totally blind individual who would like to learn more of the theory aspect of computer science. I've had an intro data structures class and the general intro programming but would like to...
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06/25/19
How do logic gates work?
06/23/19
What is meant by “Azure Stack”?
06/22/19
Learning to write a compiler?
*Preferred languages*: C/C++, Java, and Ruby.I am looking for some helpful books/tutorials on how to write your own compiler simply for educational purposes. I am most familiar with C/C++, Java,...
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06/22/19
What's the difference between a method and a function?
Can someone provide a simple explanation of methods vs. functions in OOP context?
06/22/19
Exactly what is the difference between a "closure" and a "block"?
I've found that lots of people use the words *closure* and *block* interchangeably. Most of these people can't explain what they're talking about. I'm looking for a precise, computer science...
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06/17/19
Getting actual numbers based on numbers per 100 and 100,000
I have been given guns per 100, and the total firearm-related deaths per 100,000. I have to find the actual number of guns per country and the actual number of gun-related deaths. The first country...
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06/16/19
What does it mean when Microsoft says that different companies are using Azure as a platform?
Computer Programming Python
06/10/19
What is Tensorflow Python?
06/09/19
What are the benefits of SQL Server schemas?
I'm no beginner to using SQL databases, and in particular SQL Server. However, I've been primarily a SQL 2000 guy and I've always been confused by schemas in 2005+. Yes, I know the basic...
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06/09/19
Is the role of the sysadmin dying with the advent and increasing popularity of cloud computing?
06/08/19
What is a database transaction?
Can someone provide a straightforward explanation of a transaction as applied to computing?
06/06/19
Is window really global in Javascript?
Take this piece of Javascript in a browser: <script> console.log(window.someThing); var x = 12; function foo() { window.otherThing = x; } </script>Inside...
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06/04/19
Way to go from recursion to iteration?
I've used recursion quite a lot on my many years of programming to solve simple problems, but I'm fully aware that sometimes you need iteration due to memory/speed problems.So, sometime in the very...
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06/01/19
Is floating point math broken?
Consider the following code:<!-- language: lang-js --> 0.1 + 0.2 == 0.3 -> false<!-- language: lang-js --> 0.1 + 0.2 -> 0.30000000000000004 Why do these...
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