Recent questions tagged computer science

Description : Can you help me write the following argument in symbolic form?

Last Answer : answer:This is what I've got so far. Any computer science majors out there who can chime in? Let P = Maria goes out Let Q = Maria helps Axel with his maths homework Let R = Axel fails the maths unit If Maria does not ... Maria goes out, Axel will fail the maths unit. P → R ~P → Q Q ˅ R P ----- R

Description : Does anyone know why software developers, computer and other electronic engineers always use the spelling "foobar" for FUBAR?

Last Answer : answer:They are two different things that happen to be pronounced the same: http://catb.org/jargon/html/F/foobar.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasyntactic_variables

Description : What are the best ubiquitous computing conferences?

Last Answer : You be able to spread your message successfully at those conferences. I’d say have your networking strategies planned out. Pre plan and map out who you might want to approach.

Description : Can I pursue a career with CS minor? Please help!

Last Answer : answer:I work for one of the top 3 software companies in the world, have been recruited by Google a few times (but have not accepted their offers) and my degree was essentially ... Spanish and have worked steadily because of their combination of language skills and (software) product knowledge.

Description : Consider the bitcoin currency, what are your thoughts?

Last Answer : answer:In terms of pros/cons. Pros: -No centralized bank, no fees. -Anonymity. -Your wallet is an encrypted datafile, (proof of work), and also proof of funds. You don't need someone ... seems to just reinforce human greed than give just an alternative solution. But that depends, again, on use.

Description : Is there a good way to determine if a stack is a palindrome?

Last Answer : Since palimdrome stacks are by definition symmetric, you can cut the stack in half, reverse the second half, and compare it to the unaltered first half. This is the fastest possible strategy to do ... your time, since all combinations in the last half have already been checked in the first half.

Description : What is your experience or your opinion of the Scrum agile software development methodology?

Last Answer : Never heard of it, but if I understand correctly it seems pretty obvious. Isn’t it just assigning a leader, creating an adversary and planning ahead?

Description : Is there a mathematical method that takes a matrix and generates a "diamond" of values from rotating it 45 degrees?

Last Answer : Do you have to show this matrix to the user? Because if you don’t then you don’t need to tilt it.

Description : Does solving "P=NP?" require filling every hole ever left in math?

Last Answer : answer:I think the answer is that solving it would then successively fill every hole in math. It seems that the answer is not P=NP. If I knew what it took to solve P=NP then I certainly wouldn’t tell!

Description : What is Information Technology?

Last Answer : answer:Big difference. Big difference. Computer science or computing science (sometimes abbreviated CS) is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of ... administration, computer engineering, Web development, technical support, and many other related occupations.

Description : What is Virtual Memory and why is it so high? (Mac)

Last Answer : answer:Virtual memory is an abstraction that decouples memory used by programs from the physical hardware. Basically it makes it possible for a computer without enough RAM to still run all the programs a user ... : huge virtual memory numbers aren't a problem at all but paging to disk is an issue.

Description : Is there a condition when the scrolling thing supposed to go slow?

Last Answer : It would be beneficial if you could describe this in better detail… – are you referring to the cursor that you move with the mouse? There are settings in the computer’s control panel that can slow it down for you. If you mean something else, please elaborate.

Description : How do I find a minimum subtree?

Last Answer : This is why I don't do phylogenetics! :) But really, aren't all questions like this incredibly slow to answer? That's why it takes so much computer power to run trees. I'm a biologist, not a math person, so ... . I think it's supposed to take a long time - if you want to get the best tree, that is.

Description : Fluther API or other way to perform advanced searches and retreive feeds?

Last Answer : The Fluther API hasn’t been released yet.

Description : "Embedded system" what does it mean?

Last Answer : Embedded System Google is your friend.

Description : The coming age of 'spiritual machines' - When will computers exceed human intelligence?

Last Answer : Did you hear about this recent discovery by a robot? Supposedly, the robot formulated a hypothesis and then devised a set of test to prove the hypothesis completely independent from its creators. That's ... t loaded in this particular case, but it does seem to point towards a very different future.

Description : A truck has to make deliveries in 50 cities. Can a clever computer program find the shortest, most economic round-trip route?

Last Answer : UPS! Their routing system avoids left-turns because they take much longer! Question is of course, will this system receive dynamic updates about current road and traffic conditions, if so, in what intervals and ... a predictive basis, optimal will always be relative to t. Ergo, the answer is No.

Description : What is local correlation?

Last Answer : answer:I found a definition here; http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spapadim/pdf/loco_icdm06.pdf The mathematical expatiation is here; http://www.ahay.org/RSF/book/jsg/attr/paper_html/node7.html I hope that helps!

Description : Does anyone know of anything I can do to get readdy to take Computer science classes?

Last Answer : answer:Number one in my book (if you do not already know how) is to become proficient at touch typing. Just learn the keyboard first, without having to look at it. The speed will come later. Be sure ... you stand out when getting a job and could make or break it for you. Best wishes and good luck.