Computing practitioners encounter hash functions almost every day, although they may not necessarily be the center of attention. When you install software packages or updates, the authenticity of a ...

Abstract: Translating pseudocode to a programming language can be difficult and time-consuming, especially for individuals unfamiliar with the languages involved. However, recent advances in Natural ...

The pseudo-tools project is an open source collection of programs to assist in the teaching of pseudocode to students. The goal is to enable students to learn pseudocode to their A-Level exam board ...

Forest management can be seen as a sequential decision-making problem to determine an optimal scheduling policy, e.g., harvest, thinning, or do-nothing, that can mitigate the risks of wildfire. Markov ...

This paper reviews existing computer-supported learning systems that have claimed to adopt Socratic methods for enhancing critical thinking. Several notions of Socratic methods are differentiated: the ...

Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com. “Programming” in board games—where you lay down instructions in ...