computer-science/
Algorithms, data structures and the theory every language shares.
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computer-science/what-is-an-algorithm-watch-two-recipes-race-to-sort-six-bars.md
What Is an Algorithm? Watch Two Recipes Race to Sort Six Bars
An algorithm is a recipe so precise that someone who doesn't understand the goal could still follow it and get the right answer. Computers…
computer-science/linear-vs-binary-search-why-30-guesses-can-beat-a-billion.md
Linear vs binary search: why 30 guesses can beat a billion
Need to find one item in a list? You can check every item in turn (linear search), or, if the list is sorted, look at the middle and throw…