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program : a sequence of coded instructions that can be inserted into a mechanism (as a computer) — Webster
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Computer program (also software, or just a program) is a sequence of instructions written to perform a specified task with a computer. A computer requires programs to function, typically executing the program’s instructions in a central processor. The program has an executable form that the computer can use directly to execute the instructions. The same program in its human-readable source code form, from which executable programs are derived (e.g., compiled), enables a programmer to study and develop its algorithms. — Wikipedia
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- Programming Language Popularity: JavaScript...on October 24, 2020 at 6:04 pm
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- U.S. Government Agencies to Use AI to Cull, Cut...on October 24, 2020 at 6:04 pm
ReutersThe White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said federal agencies will use artificial intelligence (AI) to remove outdated, obsolete, and inconsistent requirements across government regulations. A 2019 pilot employing machine learning algorithms and natural-language processing at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services turned up hundreds of technical errors and outdated mandates in agency rulebooks. The White House said agencies will utilize AI and other software "to […]
- Probing Fine-Scale Connections in the Brainon October 24, 2020 at 6:04 pm
NatureA global consortium of researchers aim to map the 70 million neurons in the mouse brain over the next decade. Said Harvard University's Jeff Lichtman, "We're dealing with a dataset that will be on the sale of an exabyte," or 1 billion gigabytes. Lichtman noted that mapping the mouse brain connectome will be "enormous compared to anything that's been done as a single project. Connectomes are just magnificently complicated." Researchers are beginning to map living neural networks and their […]