Coding is an amazing ability — and it is becoming an increasingly important skill for all professionals to understand as we evolve into a digital world. Learning to code requires logic, creativity and (above all) a lot of patience. Whether you’re a novice or a pro coder, it’s important to stay inspired and remember why… Continue reading 7 Images That Will Inspire Both Novice and Pro Coders
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Advanced Machine Learning Techniques: Principal Component Analysis
By Camille D., Age 17 This article will focus on a method data scientists and programmers use to make data easier to explore, visualize, and interpret data, called principal component analysis (PCA). The explanations in this article assume some background in linear algebra and statistics. PCA is based on dimensionality reduction: “the process of reducing… Continue reading Advanced Machine Learning Techniques: Principal Component Analysis
Four Ways Video Games Help People
Video games. If you are an avid gamer yourself, then you know the excitement and joy that comes with playing your favorite game. In fact, many gamers decide they love the interactive entertainment so much that they not only want to play — they want to create! Video game programming and design can be an… Continue reading Four Ways Video Games Help People
Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Home Study Area
It’s time to say goodbye to frigid temperatures and blowing snow and welcome warm sunshine and tranquil breezes. Spring is the time of year that marks new beginnings, so it makes perfect sense to shake off the chill of winter and put your best foot forward. And can you really say you’re giving the world… Continue reading Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Home Study Area
4 Tech-Savvy Skills to Learn
It’s no secret that having technical savvy can go a long way in furthering your career or helping you land a job. But do you know which skills can set you apart from the competition and improve your chances of being a superstar at work? You are about to discover four vital areas you need… Continue reading 4 Tech-Savvy Skills to Learn
How Face Filters and Face Recognition Work
By Mira B., Age 14 Many people use social media apps such as Instagram or Snapchat, which have face filters for people to take and post pictures of themselves. But many people do not realize how these filters are created and the technology behind how they fit people’s faces almost perfectly. The mechanics behind… Continue reading How Face Filters and Face Recognition Work
Why Now is the Best Time to Learn How to Code
You’ve been working from home for weeks, just about every recreational activity you normally enjoy is closed and your choices for entertainment are starting to dwindle. Finally, when pacing around your house and walking the dog for the 10th time is no longer an option, you figure it’s time to tackle a new challenge. But… Continue reading Why Now is the Best Time to Learn How to Code
Tips for Teaching or Tutoring Your Kids At Home
Teaching children, although rewarding, is not an easy task. It requires patience, an eye for detail and the ability to stay calm when the learning process goes sidewise. So how does a parent who doesn’t have the formal education to instruct children take up the reigns and become a teaching superstar? We’ll go over five… Continue reading Tips for Teaching or Tutoring Your Kids At Home
Tips for Learning While at Home
You think you have a solid, at-home learning plan but it soon becomes derailed by a litany of distractions and obstacles. It can be quite frustrating. Learning at home has its fair share of challenges, but it also boasts plenty of pluses. If you formulate a proper plan and make a few tweaks to your… Continue reading Tips for Learning While at Home
The Julia Language – A New Pillar of Scientific Computing
By Camille D., Age 17 Developed in 2009 and made available in 2012, Julia is one of the fastest-growing languages in the industry. As it routinely makes an appearance in language popularity rankings, there is a potentiality for the language to outshine languages such as Python in the realm of computational science and general programming.… Continue reading The Julia Language – A New Pillar of Scientific Computing