A computer will only do exactly what it is programmed to do. Each new task required of a computer requires different ...

As Figures 1 and 2 show, the low oil level detector now functions as we planned. According to my reverse instruction method, the entire solution is going to be explained first. Therefore, you can just ...

At Indian Mounds Elementary in Bloomington, K-5 students are encouraged to incorporate computer science into every subject — boosting their tech skills and creativity along the way.

Take the 2017 PBS Digital Studios Survey: http://surveymonkey.com/r/pbsds2017. Today we’re going to take our first baby steps from hardware into software! Using ...

There’s always some debate around what style of architecture is best for certain computing applications, with some on the RISC side citing performance per watt and some on the CISC side citing ...

When Alexander Iverson, 20, was in first or second grade, he learned about subtraction and the order of operations. Though his answers in class and on homework assignments were almost always correct, ...

The registers inside the CPU, the machine code instruction set, and the ways in which the instructions interact with the registers and status flags are all intertwined. As you may recall, one of my ...

New Hampshire has installed what appears to be the first historical highway marker honoring computer programming, according to the Concord Monitor. The new sign honors BASIC, Beginner’s All-purpose ...

Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, insurance portfolio management, finance and accounting, personal investment and financial ...

Wind River High School students Baylee Shoopman (left) and Josh Lacock work with arduinos in James Cunningham’s computer science class. An arduino is a small computer that has inputs and outputs.

Kevin Maney is a best-selling author, award-winning columnist, and musician still waiting for his big break. Writing code is a terrible way for humans to instruct computers. Lucky for us, new ...