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How do you explain things to non-computer-people?

I try to teach them the basic concepts more than just how to do specific things (though this doesn't fit everyone's learning style). For example, always read what error messages say before freaking out. What are your strategies?
jtbandes
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Finding Academic Papers in Computer Science

I'm not sure whether this is the right place to be asking such a question, but here goes... I'm a final-year Computer Science student looking towards researching a project idea. However, when it comes to finding academic papers and relevant journals…
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What is the difference between computer science and computer engineering?

I know that a computer scientist do programming, and I'm going to study computer science (or game development....or server administration...or...LOL) - but I don't know what a computer engineer does! My brother is studying computer engineering, I…
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How does computer number conversion works? How long it takes?

Let's assume that I want to add 2 decimal numbers and print the result on screen. For example 12345678 + 343567. I know that it is done on values in registers, on logic "AND" gates etc. but my question is how does computer know how this number…
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What should children learn with/about computers in grades 1-8?

I am on my child's school's education technology committee, and it's out job to make recommendations to the school. They have some things set up, like a web site, email addresses for all the teachers, computers in the school, smart boards in some of…
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Range of signed and unsigned data types

So if char is 1 byte hence it is 8 bits, right? So 2 ^ 8 = 256 and 0 to 255 is the range of char? How does this work with signed and unsigned ints? An int is 4 bytes, so 32 bits, so 2 ^ 32. 2 ^ 31 - 1 give you the positive range of signed ints so…
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What exactly is a Data Object

I'm confused on what meaning of Data Object is. Is it the place in memory? Is it the variable or the value of the variable? I've looked on line and found nothing (to me) comprehensible. EDIT Here's a link which uses it in the context I'm…
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Is teletyping a function of modern computers?

The internet tends to give a good description of teletyping when referring to "ancient" computer systems (basically, computers before PCs, lol) but im not sure of how they relate to computers we use today. I read somewhere that the BIOS uses…
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Computer Course Subjects

I'm starting a computer course for novice to slightly intermediate users to teach them more about the computer. I am an experienced user. What I'm looking for is topics to discuss. So far, this is what I have: Computer parts Basic functionalities…
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How does a 8 bit computer or 'cpu' interpret numbers larger than 255?

Ok so I've searched for this but I can't seem to find Anything related to this. What I do know is that if the number is bigger than 255 the computer uses a new memory block of 8 bits(1 byte) to store the big number.. So let's say I want the…
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