Overview
An engaging and approachable resource for beginning-to-intermediate coders eager to learn advanced ideas in computer programming.In The Computer Always Wins, Elliot Lichtman will teach you some of computer science’s most powerful concepts in a refreshingly accessible way: exploring them through word games, board games, and strategy games you already know. Learn recursion by playing tic-tac-toe, efficient search through puzzle games like sudoku and Wordle, and machine learning by way of the playground classic rock-paper-scissors. Finish the book, and you’ll come away with not only a deeper understanding of these foundational programming techniques but also a new appreciation for the amazing feats that can be accomplished using simple, readable code.
The book, The Computer Always Wins: A Playful Introduction to Algorithms through Puzzles and Strategy Games [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780262551694 in Paperback by Elliot Lichtman may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
04/29/2025
ISBN-10:
0262551691
ISBN-13:
9780262551694
Pages:
200
Publisher:
MIT Press
