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... of parametersand local variables, it is useful to draw a stack diagram Like state diagrams,stack diagrams show the value of each variable, but the variables are contained in larger boxes that ... variable named fred that has type char.char fred; This kind of statement is called a declaration The type of a variable determines what kind of values it can store A charvariable can contain characters, ... apvector 176 A.3 apmatrix 177 Trang 8vi CONTENTSTrang 9Chapter 1The way of the program The goal of this book is to teach you to think like a computer scientist I likethe way computer scientists

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 22:21

... of a programming language is the ability to manipulate variables A variable is a named location that stores a value Values are things that can be printed, stored and (as we’ll see later) ... computations Formal languages have strict rules about syntax For example, 3 + 3 = 6 is a syntactically correct mathematical statement, but 3$ = is not Also, H2 O is a syntactically correct chemical ... the best features of Mathematics, Engineering, and Natural Science Like mathematicians, computer scientists use formal languages to denote ideas (specifically computations) Like engineers,

Ngày tải lên: 13/06/2014, 16:20

... evolved naturally Formal languages are languages that are designed by people for specific applica-tions For example, the notation that mathematicians use is a formal language that isparticularly ... some of the best features of mathematics, engineering, andnatural science Like mathematicians, computer scientists use formal languages todenote ideas (specifically computations) Like engineers, ... to a file or other device. math: Perform basic mathematical operations like addition and multiplication conditional execution: Check for certain conditions and execute the appropriate sequence

Ngày tải lên: 13/04/2019, 01:44

... suggestions about Fibonacci and Old Maid • Andy Mitchell caught a typo in Chapter 1 and a broken example in Chapter 2 • Kalin Harvey suggested a clarification in Chapter 7 and caught some typos • Christopher ... Brian McGhie suggested a clarification • Andrea Zanella translated the book into Italian, and sent a number of corrections alongthe way • Many, many thanks to Melissa Lewis and Luciano Ramalho ... programming language is the ability to manipulate variables A variable is a name that refers to a value. Assignment Statements An assignment statement creates a new variable and gives it a value:

Ngày tải lên: 26/04/2024, 20:12

... syntactic structure of a program, analogous to aword in a natural language syntax: The rules that govern the structure of a program parse: To examine a program and analyze the syntactic structure ... what it is doing Trang 362.9 Glossaryvariable: A name that refers to a value assignment: A statement that assigns a value to a variable state diagram: A graphical representation of a set of variables ... Formal languages meanexactly what they say Because we all grow up speaking natural languages, it is sometimes hard to adjust to mal languages The difference between formal and natural language

Ngày tải lên: 23/02/2021, 21:53

... mathematicstopics, or if you’re taking a subject that requires logic such as computer science, philosophy or linguistics Trang 5How to Think Like aMathematician A Companion to Undergraduate Mathematics ... back at Chapter 1 and analyse how you attempted to read and understand it.(ii) Find a journal or a science magazine that includes some mathematics in articles, for example Scientific American, ... into … Use punctuation The purpose of punctuation is to make the sentence clear Punctuation should be used inaccordance with standard practice In particular, all sentences begin with a capital

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2020, 20:13

... Trang 1HOW TO ACT LIKE A Team-Fly® Trang 2Lions Don’t Need to RoarHow to Think Like a CEO The $100,000 Club Secrets of a CEO Coach Trang 4Copyright © 2001 by Debra A Benton All rights ... subordinate who has a mo- tive, character, or ability you can’t accept, fire him or her. — Curt Carter, ‘Carter’s Law’ CEO Gulbransen Inc and America Inc. There was a sign on one publisher’s wall ... evaluating someone,”says Lawrence Land, attorney-at-law Talk about legacy! “I’d rather have a ‘handshake deal’ with a son of integrity, than a forty page document with a person who em-braces a

Ngày tải lên: 29/12/2013, 21:06

... a Declaration of Principles Jointly Adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations All brand names and product names used in this book are ... gauge became standard on American railroads becauseBritish engineers, who had used the same gauge on their railroads, builtthem British railroads originally adopted the standard because the car-riage ... important and bafflingproblems Many brilliant people came close to a solution, but they allfailed because of a rule gen-Hundreds of years earlier, Isaac Newton had decreed that time wasabsolute

Ngày tải lên: 29/07/2014, 03:20

... Pittsfield, achusetts, where he had a disaster and a plant blew up He had to Mass-go to Connecticut to see his boss and explain what had happened.Instead of being irate, they were supportive and encouraging ... encouraging “Iclearly learned you have to make mistakes Here I’d blown up aplant and I wasn’t fired I wasn’t yelled at or even criticized.”When you delegate and “read back” on a periodic basis, takecareful ... Chemical Company says, “Strategy changes the moment you hit the battlefield You have toimplement then constantly adapt and change So be realistic butalso be optimistic.” Trang 2C H A P T E R 4MAKE

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 07:21

... tag I had a CEO of a time management company call me three timeswithout even telling me “why.” I kept having to call her back and gether voice mail and ask, “what did she want.” Talk about a ... communications Trang 2C H A P T E R 5KEEP GOOD COMPANY
What makes for good company
How to attract them
How to keep them He treats me like I’m somebody He cares about me, therefore I care about ... CEO, to appreciate andpraise people Be honest and be specific If you can’t clearly, succinctly describe the accomplishment, howwill the person be able to repeat it? Whatever you do, don’t praise

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 07:21

... impeccable in character (just like you are)
Be an effective two-way communicator
Be a confidant champion of the CEO’s vision and be able toturn it into action
Have common sense
Have a temperament ... thegood companies and the bad,” says Peter Mackins, CPA of SantaBarbara Visiting Nurses Association com-The CEO needs to know common sense areas like financial dition, accounting principles followed, ... give an accurate analysis of the financial results and strategy The personmust have outstanding technical skills so that financial statementsaccurately reflect the performance of the company (The

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 07:21

... paid as we are it sure is inefficient It takesendurance It becomes an athletic event,” says Jack O’Brien, CEOof Allmerica Financial You can’t relax As CEO, you are always on and you can’t showwhat ... team In a start-up company like oursthings can get a little dicey You are always close to zero-cash, youare facing 10-ton giants on competitive issues and you need to drivehard and fast straight ... met Tony, we were speakers at an insurance companyconference in Cannes, France We were both in the audience listen-ing to the chairman’s opening remarks When Tony was announced,the biographical

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 07:21

... finance, leadership, and sales. HOW TO ACT LIKE A CEO 162 You must act in good faith, pay careful attention, and be diligent in your advice. “The board members listen and coach; provide focus and ... am. — Bernard Schwarts CEO, Loral Space & Communications It is not your (official) job to be a community leader, doing charity work, and being an active social citizen. Your first obligation ... from a cold call,” says George. HOW TO ACT LIKE A CEO 158 CHAPTER 9 GO BIG OR GO HOME  The CEO’s role as a community leader. It’s not a significant part of the job. But, it is a significant part

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 07:21

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Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 07:21

... idea that stockprices move in a way that cannot be predicted with any systematic accuracy The model dates backto 1900, when it was elaborated in a doctoral dissertation by the French mathematician ... device of chance These findings had an important practical implication: Traders could not systematically make above-normal gains from trading be-cause a statistical lackof correlation implies that ... Trang 1BENJAMIN GRAHAM AND INVEST LIKE WARREN BUFFETT Trang 3HOW TO THINK LIKE BENJAMIN GRAHAM AND INVEST LIKE WARREN BUFFETT Lawrence A Cunningham McGraw-Hill New YorkChicago San Francisco

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... heading:Its somewhat ambitious title was ‘The Book of Life’, and it attempted to show how much an observant man might learn by an accurateand systematic examination of all that came in his way ... Earth? Trang 29Some lateral-thinking teasers to tax you.1 A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water The barman goes to pour one when he suddenly lurches at the customer across the Trang ... h e g a m e ’ s o w n s a k Trang 11Dear old Sherlock has rather acquired a reputation over the years as an anti-social, unfeeling machine with a fearsome streak of arrogance Such a description

Ngày tải lên: 09/07/2016, 17:32

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Ngày tải lên: 20/10/2018, 10:13

... 43USA UK Germany SpainItaly France Japan Canada India Australia USA UK Germany Spain Italy France Japan Canada India Amazon Audible iTunes Trang 441 Charlie Munger via Farnam Street Blog2 Warren ... however, to ensure that deals are accurately valued, taking into account all considerations Trang 24This is a game which is designed in a way that all participants can profit from it in one way or ... other In conflict resolution, a win–win strategy is a collaborative strategy and conflict resolution process that aims to accommodate all participants Mathematical game theory also refers to win–win

Ngày tải lên: 30/11/2018, 18:27

... A computer program is nothing more than an algorithm that is written in a language that computers can understand, like Python, Java, C++, or C# A computer program cannot actually make you a cup ... the above 10 Machine language is a a language that machines use to communicate with each other Trang 20Chapter 1 b a language made up of numerical instructions that is used directly by a computer ... actually, a combination of a compiler and an interpreter) converts Python language to a language that computers can actually understand, and that is known as the “machine language.” In the past,

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