Like many kids of my generation growing up in India, I was an avid reader of Enid Blyton’s novels. Many of her books were written as a series (“The Famous Five,” “The Secret Seven” and “Five ...

Abstraction close abstractionThe process of extracting or withdrawing something. is the process of filtering out - essentially ignoring - the characteristics of problems that are not needed in order ...

Today we’re obsessed with data. Experts in every industry are finding ingenious ways to measure and depict millions of data points every day. But data is virtually worthless unless someone can look at ...

Computational thinking is increasingly recognised as a fundamental approach to problem solving that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It involves organising complex challenges into ...

14 April 2011 DOHA, QATAR - "Thinking like a computer scientist means more than being able to program a computer," said Jeannette M. Wing, Ph.D., the President's Professor of Computer Science and Head ...

Most colleges and universities have, for what seems like a very long time, addressed digital literacy for their students. We may see it represented in general education objectives or integrated into ...

Version 1: Given the following statement: "There are six times as many students as professors at this university." Write an equation that represents the above statement. Use S for the number of ...

In my last EdSurge article, “Computer Science Goes Beyond Coding,” I wrote about the difference between coding and computer science, to help us understand what we mean by phrases like “Teach kids to ...

Decomposition close decompositionBreaking down a complex problem into smaller, more manageable sub-problems. involves breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller parts that are more ...

Every pure mathematician has experienced that awkward moment when asked, “So what’s your research good for?” There are standard responses: a proud “Nothing!”; an explanation that mathematical research ...