June 8, 2009 at 11:43 am
GilaMonster (6/8/2009)
Lynn Pettis (6/8/2009)
I must agree with you on this one, Gail. Even though I don't remember much about it, I do remember having it covered in both CS and Mathemetics classes while earning my BS in Computer Science degree, which I earned 20 years ago (realizing that was an OMG moment for me just now).If I recall correctly, it was covered in my 2nd year, in a CS course. That would have been 1996.
I'd have trouble working out the complexity of an algorithm (even a simple one), but I remember what the notation means and how to interpret it.
Second year for me too, and that was in 1977 so I don't think that it's changing anytime soon.
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June 8, 2009 at 11:54 am
RBarryYoung (6/8/2009)
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
GilaMonster (6/8/2009)
Hey Barry. How about some basic Computer Science theory to start the day?Deja Vu (on a German forum...?!?)
Huh. Something must be wrong with my fonts, everything there seems like gibberish. 😛
:laugh:
Most people are pupils and students there. 😉
Sometimes I'm feelin' like "Daddy Snarf" on this page...
Edit: Do you understand German?
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June 8, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
Sometimes I'm feelin' like "Daddy Snarf" on this page...Edit: Do you understand German?
I don't understand German. WTF does that mean?...goggle didn't help much! :w00t:
-- You can't be late until you show up.
June 8, 2009 at 12:28 pm
RBarryYoung (6/8/2009)
GilaMonster (6/8/2009)
Lynn Pettis (6/8/2009)
I must agree with you on this one, Gail. Even though I don't remember much about it, I do remember having it covered in both CS and Mathemetics classes while earning my BS in Computer Science degree, which I earned 20 years ago (realizing that was an OMG moment for me just now).If I recall correctly, it was covered in my 2nd year, in a CS course. That would have been 1996.
I'd have trouble working out the complexity of an algorithm (even a simple one), but I remember what the notation means and how to interpret it.
Second year for me too, and that was in 1977 so I don't think that it's changing anytime soon.
Same here, but year is 2000 :blush:
subject was called "Data Structures and Algorithms"
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June 8, 2009 at 12:28 pm
tosscrosby (6/8/2009)
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
Sometimes I'm feelin' like "Daddy Snarf" on this page...Edit: Do you understand German?
I don't understand German. WTF does that mean?...goggle didn't help much! :w00t:
Bwaa-Haaa!!!! I think he meant "Pappa Smurf". 😀
--Jeff Moden
June 8, 2009 at 12:29 pm
RBarryYoung (6/8/2009)
GilaMonster (6/8/2009)
Lynn Pettis (6/8/2009)
I must agree with you on this one, Gail. Even though I don't remember much about it, I do remember having it covered in both CS and Mathemetics classes while earning my BS in Computer Science degree, which I earned 20 years ago (realizing that was an OMG moment for me just now).If I recall correctly, it was covered in my 2nd year, in a CS course. That would have been 1996.
I'd have trouble working out the complexity of an algorithm (even a simple one), but I remember what the notation means and how to interpret it.
Second year for me too, and that was in 1977 so I don't think that it's changing anytime soon.
1979 for me. They more things change, the more they stay the same....
-- You can't be late until you show up.
June 8, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Tom Brown (6/8/2009)
I like the variety of stuff that comes up in this thread. There's always something interesting to look at in a bored moment.I never did computers at University (Chemical Engineering dept didn't seem to have a use for them back in 1984) So this Big 'O' notation is completely new to me. Will be reading up on this - beats SharePoint Designer.
Glad I'm not the only one. I was Physical Education major in college. I had done some reading on Big 'O', little 'o' about 12 years ago (I think I still have the book). I think I need someone to make me understand it. If anyone can point to a good resource on it, I'd read it.
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June 8, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Jeff Moden (6/8/2009)
tosscrosby (6/8/2009)
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
Sometimes I'm feelin' like "Daddy Snarf" on this page...Edit: Do you understand German?
I don't understand German. WTF does that mean?...goggle didn't help much! :w00t:
Bwaa-Haaa!!!! I think he meant "Pappa Smurf". 😀
Oups!
A typo in my "Smurf"...
I didn't know if you call him "Daddy" or "Papa". Just thought "Daddy" is more common in US.
Thanks Jeff!
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June 8, 2009 at 12:32 pm
GilaMonster (6/8/2009)
Lynn Pettis (6/8/2009)
GilaMonster (6/8/2009)
Hey Barry. How about some basic Computer Science theory to start the day?Oh, great, our "PhD Candidate". Could have warned us on that one, Gail.
And spoil the surprise?
Heh.... the "M.C.A." after his name must stand for "Must Clean All". 😛 I warned him a long time ago about being a braggart. Apparently, it was all for naught.
--Jeff Moden
June 8, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Jeff Moden (6/8/2009)
tosscrosby (6/8/2009)
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
Sometimes I'm feelin' like "Daddy Snarf" on this page...Edit: Do you understand German?
I don't understand German. WTF does that mean?...goggle didn't help much! :w00t:
Bwaa-Haaa!!!! I think he meant "Pappa Smurf". 😀
Hence "lost in translation" 😀 I always thought the "smurfette" was kinda hot! Ooops, sorry, wrong forum - thought this was Sexy Smurfs Central!
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June 8, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
Oups!A typo in my "Smurf"...
I didn't know if you call him "Daddy" or "Papa". Just thought "Daddy" is more common in US.
Thanks Jeff!
Only in the form of a question, as in "who's your daddy?"
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June 8, 2009 at 12:43 pm
tosscrosby (6/8/2009)
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
Oups!A typo in my "Smurf"...
I didn't know if you call him "Daddy" or "Papa". Just thought "Daddy" is more common in US.
Thanks Jeff!
Only in the form of a question, as in "who's your daddy?"
Thanks for explanation! I really didn't know.
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June 8, 2009 at 1:30 pm
GilaMonster (6/8/2009)
Tom Brown (6/8/2009)
I never did computers at University (Chemical Engineering dept didn't seem to have a use for them back in 1984) So this Big 'O' notation is completely new to me.Perfectly understandable for a chem engineer. The OP there claims to have a Masters degree in Computer Science and some months back was considering doing PhD in databases (and asked us for some intro texts on query optimization)
For what its worth, this is the reason that I usually go ahead and the more straight-forward and general questions anyway. I figure that there's plenty of folks who would legitimately like to learn this about this stuff.
How you even get past undergrad CS without at least knowing what it is, I don't know.
Frankly, I doubt that he did. Not in CS anyway, he just does not have the chops for it and probably makes up this back story to cover it up.
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June 8, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
RBarryYoung (6/8/2009)
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
GilaMonster (6/8/2009)
Hey Barry. How about some basic Computer Science theory to start the day?Deja Vu (on a German forum...?!?)
Huh. Something must be wrong with my fonts, everything there seems like gibberish. 😛
:laugh:
Most people are pupils and students there. 😉
Sometimes I'm feelin' like "Daddy Snarf" on this page...
Edit: Do you understand German?
Not at all, Flo. I was just making a joke 🙂
[font="Times New Roman"]-- RBarryYoung[/font], [font="Times New Roman"] (302)375-0451[/font] blog: MovingSQL.com, Twitter: @RBarryYoung[font="Arial Black"]
Proactive Performance Solutions, Inc. [/font][font="Verdana"] "Performance is our middle name."[/font]
June 8, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
tosscrosby (6/8/2009)
Florian Reischl (6/8/2009)
Oups!A typo in my "Smurf"...
I didn't know if you call him "Daddy" or "Papa". Just thought "Daddy" is more common in US.
Thanks Jeff!
Only in the form of a question, as in "who's your daddy?"
Thanks for explanation! I really didn't know.
That's not right, Toss! Funny, but not right. . .
Florian, don't go asking anybody "who's your daddy?", especially if they're female. It's a colloquialism that infers sexual overtones.
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