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Bad choices : how algorithms can help you think smarter and live happier / Ali Almossawi.
Record details
- ISBN: 0735222126
- ISBN: 9780735222120
- Physical Description: xi, 145 pages : illustrations
- Publisher: New York : Viking, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-136) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 27.00 |
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| Subject: | Decision making > Mathematical models. Algorithms. Sequential analysis. Probabilities. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 518.1 Alm | 31681020044624 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
An introduction to algorithms and their problem-solving potential in the everyday world outlines alternative methods for managing twelve scenarios using the same systems that underline a word processor, a Google search engine, or a Facebook ad. - Baker & Taylor
A lighthearted introduction to algorithms and their problem-solving potential in the everyday world outlines alternative methods for managing 12 different scenarios using the same systems that underline a word processor, a Google search engine or a Facebook ad. - Penguin Putnam
A relatable, interactive, and funny exploration of algorithms, those essential building blocks of computer scienceâand of everyday lifeâfrom the author of the wildly popular Bad Arguments
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Algorithmsâprocesses that are made up of unambiguous steps and do something usefulâmake up the very foundations of computer science. But they also inform our choices in approaching everyday tasks, from managing a pile of clothes fresh out of the dryer to deciding what music to listen to.
With Bad Choices, Ali Almossawi presents twelve scenes from everyday life that help demonstrate and demystify the fundamental algorithms that drive computer science, bringing these seemingly elusive concepts into the understandable realms of the everyday.
Readers will discover how:
   â¢Â Matching socks can teach you about search and hash tables
   â¢Â Planning trips to the store can demonstrate the value of stacks
   â¢Â Deciding what music to listen to shows why link analysis is all-important
   â¢Â Crafting a succinct Tweet draws on ideas from compression
   â¢Â Making your way through a grocery list helps explain priority queues and traversing graphs
   â¢Â And more
As you better understand algorithms, youâll also discover what makes a method faster and more efficient, helping you become a more nimble, creative problem-solver, ready to face new challenges. Bad Choices will open the world of algorithms to all readers, making this a perennial go-to for fans of quirky, accessible science books.
