The ever-growing use of technology in society makes it clear that computer programming may be a valuable skill. But how do our brains learn to code? Cultural skills, like reading and math, typically ...

Having problems understanding mathematical and logical algorithms? Regretting all the times you slept through lectures, never taking notes because that's what nerds do? Confused that memorising them ...

Computers can be used to help solve problems. However, before a problem can be tackled, it must first be understood. Computational thinking helps us to solve problems. Designing, creating and refining ...

Mathematical Background: We expect that the student is comfortable with basic mathematics at the level of a U.S. first-year college STEM student. This includes basic notions such as sets and functions ...

Start working toward program admission and requirements right away. Work you complete in the non-credit experience will transfer to the for-credit experience when you ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

Donald Knuth, master of algorithms, reflects on 50 years of his opus-in-progress, “The Art of Computer Programming.” Donald Knuth at his home in Stanford, Calif. He is a notorious perfectionist and ...

If you are planning a trip through several cities and want to find the shortest route, you resort to algorithms, a well-defined sequence of deterministic operations. This article accompanies the ...

Quantum logic: Dolev Bluvstein (left) and Mikhail Lukin with their quantum processor. (Courtesy: Jon Chase/Harvard University) A quantum processor with 48 logical qubits that can execute algorithms ...