Slides
Presentation slide decks for MSA 8050 topics.
Introduction to Computing
Overview of the functional components of computers and fundumentals of programming languages
Decomposition
Breaking a large problem into smaller pieces: tasks, steps, and the four payoffs of clarity, reuse, checking, and collaboration
Functions as Decomposition
How the four payoffs of decomposition — clarity, reuse, checking, collaboration — become Python function design
Unix File System and Command Line
The file tree, the shell, text streams, redirection and pipes — the small composable tools behind every data workflow
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