Understanding the core principles of computer programming is the first step to writing effective code. Learning about ...

Abstract: The fundamental asynchronous thread (java.lang. Thread) in Java can be easily misused, due to the lack of deep understanding for garbage collection and thread interruption mechanism. For ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...

A versatile calculator built in Java that toggles between basic and scientific modes. Features include displaying previous answers (ANS), showing both input and output (I/P), and smooth switching ...

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