Crash Course
The Singularity, Skynet, and the Future of Computing: Crash Course Computer Science
In our SERIES FINALE of Crash Course Computer Science we take a look towards the future! In the past 70 years electronic computing has fundamentally changed how we live our lives, and we believe it’s just getting started. From ubiquitous...
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How Computers Calculate - the ALU: Crash Course Computer Science
Today we're going to talk about a fundamental part of all modern computers. The thing that basically everything else uses - the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (or the ALU). The ALU may not have the most exciting name, but it is the...
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Files & File Systems: Crash Course Computer Science
Today we’re going to look at how our computers read and interpret computer files. We’ll talk about how some popular file formats like txt, wave, and bitmap are encoded and decoded giving us pretty pictures and lifelike recordings from...
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Memory & Storage: Crash Course Computer Science
So we’ve talked about computer memory a couple times in this series, but what we haven’t talked about is storage. Data written to storage, like your hard drive, is a little different, because it will still be there even if the power goes...
SciShow Kids
How Do Computers Work?
We use computers for all kinds of things, like talking to our friends, doing our homework, and watching SciShow Kids! But have you ever wondered how computers can do all of this cool stuff?
TED Talks
Conrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computers
From rockets to stock markets, many of humanity's most thrilling creations are powered by math. So why do kids lose interest in it? Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach -- calculation by hand -- isn't just tedious, it's mostly...
TED Talks
The promise of quantum computers | Matt Langione
What if tiny microparticles could help us solve the world's biggest problems in a matter of minutes? That's the promise -- and magic -- of quantum computers, says Matt Langione. Speaking next to an actual IBM quantum computer, he...
SciShow
5 More Computer Viruses You Really Don't Want to Get
From taking your files ransom to foiling uranium enrichment, here are five more computer viruses that you really want to avoid.
SciShow
How the Web Became a Thing | The History of the Internet, Part 2
In part 2 of our History of the Internet series, Hank explains how public access became declared a human right!
Curated Video
Inside the Computer: Exploring Key Components and How They Work
New ReviewThis video provides a basic overview of the key components inside a computer, such as the motherboard, CPU, RAM, hard drive, and power supply unit. It explains their functions and how they work together to make a computer operate. The...
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Understanding Computers: From Personal Devices to Servers
New ReviewComputers are electronic devices that manipulate data to create a wide range of digital content such as photos, movies, websites, and games. They consist of hardware components like internal parts and external peripherals, as well as...
Curated Video
What's Inside Your Computer Tower (CPU box)?
The main parts of a computer cabinet are the processor, motherboard, hard drive, and power supply. The processor is the most important part of the cabinet, and the motherboard is the board that takes up most of the visible space inside...
Science ABC
What's Inside Your Computer Tower (CPU box)?
The main parts of a computer cabinet are the processor, motherboard, hard drive, and power supply. The processor is the most important part of the cabinet, and the motherboard is the board that takes up most of the visible space inside...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Alan Kay - Inventing the Future Part 2
Alan Kay, is one of the earliest pioneers of object-oriented programming, personal computing, and graphical user interfaces. His contributions have been recognized with:the Charles Stark Draper Prize of the National Academy of...
Curated Video
How Quantum Computers Work: Understanding the Mechanism
New Review(This is part 1 or at least a 2 part series on quantum computing. Each video will be successively more in-depth.) Classical and quantum computers share many general components - power supply, data storage, RAM memory, motherboard, but...
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : What is computer vision and why is it important?
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 1. In this section, we’ll cover the basic features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 1: What is computer vision and why is it important?
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : Humans vs. Computers Vision system
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 1. In this section, we’ll cover the basic features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 1: Humans vs. Computers Vision system
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : [Activity] Code to perform rotation, translation and resizing
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 2. In this section, we’ll explore the some addtiional features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 2: [Activity] Code to perform rotation, translation and resizing
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : Image Transformation - Rotations, Translation and Resizing
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 2. In this section, we’ll explore the some addtiional features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 2: Image Transformation - Rotations, Translation and Resizing
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : [Activity] FAST/ORB Feature Extraction in OpenCV
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 3. In this section, we’ll cover the advanced features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 3: [Activity] FAST/ORB Feature Extraction in OpenCV
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : Convolutions - Sharpening and Blurring
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 1. In this section, we’ll cover the basic features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 1: Convolutions - Sharpening and Blurring
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : Image Scaling – Pyramiding up/down
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 3. In this section, we’ll cover the advanced features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 3: Image Scaling – Pyramiding up/down
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : Edge Detection and Gradient Calculations (Sobel, Laplace and Canny)
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 1. In this section, we’ll cover the basic features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 1: Edge Detection and Gradient Calculations (Sobel, Laplace and Canny)
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Create a computer vision system using decision tree algorithms to solve a real-world problem : Image Features and their importance for object detection
From the section: Computer Vision Basics: Part 3. In this section, we’ll cover the advanced features of Computer Vision. Computer Vision Basics: Part 3: Image Features and their importance for object detection