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Blog Archive » Who Needs a Computer Science Degree When There’s Wikipedia? Update1 [6/25/08]: Welcome Stumblers Update 2 [11/20/08]: I stumbled on this GREAT list of Algorithms, highly recommended reading. I was looking up a computer science term on Wikipedia the other week and as is wont to happen, one thing led to another and I was about 5 or 6 articles deep on a trail of discovery and research to build up my knowledge. As I realized I was randomizing myself and getting way off the original track, I decided to start assembling the links in one location for my own reference if not some other geek without the funds for their own degree. Yes, there’s much more that I don’t have below, I wound up throttling back quite a bit after a while to leave it as is…for now.

History: Extra Credit: Animated Sorting Algorithm Demos Languages: Computer Science Fields: General CS articles: Mathematical foundations Mathematical logic Boolean logic and other ways of modeling logical queries; the uses and limitations of formal proof methods. Number theory Graph theory Type theory Category theory. 64 Things Every Geek Should Know. If you consider yourself a geek, or aspire to the honor of geekhood, here’s an essential checklist of must-have geek skills. The term ‘geek’, once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years.

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