Learning to think the way of Computers

Daniel Garcia, helped perceiving a course for non all non-majors at the University of California, Berkeley. It carried the title “The Beauty and Joy of Computing”. Dan’s work focuses an interesting topic called Abstraction. The primary idea of stressing on the topic according to Daniel Garcia “is to hide things”. Recognizing patterns and simplifying complexity into a perfect target. For better understanding, let us assume when someone is interested in cooking and making delicious food or mouthwatering continental cuisine. If a Raspberry milkshake is to be prepared, the process of preparing it goes through a sequence of steps. The preparation recipe suggests you to add milk, ice cream and any fruit of requirement. When our recipe constitutes to preparing Raspberry Milkshake, raspberries are used. Likewise, when Pineapple, Strawberry, Melon or Strawberry Milkshakes are prepared, corresponding fruits are used. The term Abstraction is defined as making advancements without starting again from the foundation. Let us take you deeper into the concept. Let us switch over to a scenario which could be more technical and in fact spacific. Yes! Spacific. During a rocket launch, Countdown for the rocket to take off from ground is observed at the station premises inside the control room. Before commencing the countdown, many inside checks are observed for the Countdown to take over. To keep aside all the complex checks and interior tests, a Countdown is observed which proves to be an ultimatum prior to the launch. Abstraction is a useful idea. In today’s scientific world, Computers have always got the place so important. Computers have almost replaced mutual companions and the occupancy with the device has been increasing for multiple purposes. After each day passes over, Computers have really made in to every homes as the crucially essential problem-solving associates. 

Understanding the process of Computers and the reaction we receive on execution of every command has made it a curiosity for humans. It has made them to step in a bit further to script out how they really work. Berkeley has seen over 500 candidates every year at 2011 and the number has increased in thousands now. Computer Science is the most popular course offered at some of the important Universities such as Stanford, Princeton and Tuffs. The College Board has even introduced a new course structure named as Computer Science Principles. This course is aimed at using Code to solve problems rather than to learn the Code completely.  MIT Professor and a sheer pioneer in Artificial Intelligence, Seymour Papert had discussed about Computational Thinking way back in 1980 on how Children could use computers to learn in the future. But credit goes to Jeannette M Wing In charge of Basic Research at Microsoft for depicting the word more fashionable. She also remembered her quote saying “Things were so bad that some universities were thinking of closing down Computer Science Departments.” Dr. Shriram Krishnamurthi, honorable professor at Brown University says, “Instead of formulating a question to a human being, I formulate a question to a data set.” He had helped creating “Introduction to Computation for the Humanities and Social Sciences”. Dr. Wing had already argued for extensive usage of Computer Ideas. Similarly Dr. Krishnamurthi also feels seductive on the Computational thinking approach. He says “Before I go grocery shopping, I sort my list by aisles in the store.” But he feels that the current world feels Computer Science Knowledge as Supreme and second to none. He feels this ideology should change.                                         

A Junior Major in Public Policy, Mili Mitra says, going step by step paves the way for the days ahead. If you mess up in the middle then the whole pack of cards would be scattered along the ground. Computer Science Principles, the famous course is remodeled for the college non majors who are eager in learning Computer Science and Coding. Mr. Trevor Packer, head AP Program says, “Java was not the right way”. Most of the course consists of Data Management and understanding the basic and essential concepts of Internet and Cybersecurity. Coding for young students right from developing kids at Kindergarten, the game begins. It has become a matter of trend for the world to go crazy behind computers and mastering the art of coding and programming. Marina Umaschi Bers, a Child Development and Computer Science Professor expresses her thoughts about the topic. According to her, learning the Machine Language is easy like learning to write a Love Poem or Birthday Card. When languages are as expressive as that, then definitely writing or eventually coding a program is definitely not a sorry state. The upcoming days seem to be more challenging and interesting. More chances of refining existing techniques of Computational strategies is expected. It might be a huge leap forward. With so much of advancements from the time of evolution, it will be a matter of advancement from here. 

Resource : https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/04/04/education/edlife/teaching-students-computer-code.html