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T. MailundIntroduction to Computational Thinkinghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7077-6_1

1. Introduction

Thomas Mailund1  
(1)
Aarhus N, Denmark
 

Using computers as more than glorified typewriters or calculators is an increasingly important aspect of any scientific or technological field, and knowing how to program a computer to solve new problems has become as essential a skill as mathematics. Learning how to program can be a frustrating experience at times since computers require a level of precision and rigor in how we express our ideas, which we rarely encounter elsewhere in life. While occasionally infuriating, programming can also be very rewarding. ...

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