English | 2022 | ISBN: ‎ 1119869986 | 451 pages | True PDF EPUB | 15.6 MB

Your secret weapon to understanding—and using!—one of the most powerful influences in the world today From your Facebook News Feed to your most recent insurance premiums—even making toast!—algorithms play a role in virtually everything that happens in modern society and in your personal life. And while they can seem complicated from a distance, the reality is that, with a little help, anyone can understand—and even use—these powerful problem-solving tools!

In Algorithms For Dummies, you'll discover the basics of algorithms, including what they are, how they work, where you can find them (spoiler alert: everywhere!), who invented the most important ones in use today (a Greek philosopher is involved), and how to create them yourself.

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Whether you're a curious internet user wondering how Google seems to always know the right answer to your question or a bning computer science student looking for a head start on your next class, Algorithms For Dummies is the can't-miss resource you've been waiting for.