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Modelling minds: can computers mimic human intelligence?

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Modelling minds: can computers mimic human intelligence? For many years, psychologists and neuroscientists have sought to uncover how the mind functions, while computer scientists have attempted to reproduce human-like capabilities in machines. Or are you smarter than computers? But does this mean they are smarter than us?

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Can quantum physics make the internet more secure?

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Can quantum physics make the internet more secure? BIT — the smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store. QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT — the physical phenomenon that occurs when a group of particles interact in such a way that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently of the state of the others.

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Robotics as a Catalyst in the Computer Science Classroom

STEM Education Works

Educators and students alike face some difficult and unique challenges in the modern computer science classroom. Especially when it comes to tackling the “meat and cheese” of computer science: computer programming. Nowadays, students are learning how to interact with and program computers earlier and earlier – as they should!

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Wolfram|Alpha as the Way to Bring Computational Knowledge Superpowers to ChatGPT

Stephen Wolfram

It happened with our Physics Project in 2020. I myself have been deeply involved with the computational paradigm for many decades, in the singular pursuit of building a computational language to represent as many things in the world as possible in formal symbolic ways. ChatGPT and Wolfram|Alpha. I think about things as a human.

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Could computer programs match the abilities of our brains?

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Could computer programs match the abilities of our brains? Recreating its behaviour using computer programs is no easy task, but it can be done – by using artificial intelligence hardware that mimics the deeply complex networks of neuron cells in our brains. Published: July 14, 2022.

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5 Internet Safety Tips for Teachers

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This could expose confidential student data, compromise work communications, and even jeopardize the safety of those around you. Ransomware, for instance, can hold hostage files in your computer until you pay a ransom. It may even show documents and computer screens in the background displaying sensitive information.

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CoderZ Launches New TEKS Aligned Computer Science Curriculum for Grades 3-8

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About CoderZ’s Commitment to Computer Science in Texas Demand for skilled STEM occupations is growing rapidly around the country, and especially in Texas where the government estimates these roles will make up 10.5% of total state employment. In addition, all courses include TEKS-aligned ELAR and Mathematics extensions.