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Fibonacci Sequence Code and Animation Explained

The Fibonacci Sequence is one of the classic recursive algorithms that you learn in computer science. Mathematically, the fibonacci sequence looks like this f(x) = f(x-1) + f(x-2)  and base values of either f0 =0 and f1=1 The Java Code Download the Java Code [crayon-67683bb67f8dd699050237/] The Python Code Download the Python Code [crayon-67683bb67f8e4576956750/] Fibonnacci Recursion … Continue reading Fibonacci Sequence Code and Animation Explained →

5 Things Homeschoolers Get from Learning to Code

Hour of Code, coding camps, hackathons – there’s a lot of hype around kids learning to code. Why? Because of the money.   The U.S. Department of Labor predicts there will be 1.4 million computer-specialist job openings by 2020. But current estimates say approximately 71% of those positions will go unfilled. So those who enter … Continue reading 5 Things Homeschoolers Get from Learning to Code →

5 Tips for the AP Computer Science A Exam

Tip 1  : Floating Point Error! If you are asked to compare doubles with either “==” or “!=” the answer is probably “Floating point error”!   (demo of floating point error in Java)   Tip 2 : Constructors are not inherited! The code below fails because constructors are not inherited! public class SuperClass{ } public class … Continue reading 5 Tips for the AP Computer Science A Exam →