In this video, we show another reason to pay attention to the division step: performance. In fact, we show an example where a change in how we divide the data can improve performance by several…
Most of our code has been what is known as “straight line code”, meaning that it is executed in the order that it is written. But not all code works this way. In this video, we talk about…
Strings do not have a lot of functions associated with them. Instead, strings have methods. As we see in this video, methods behave almost exactly like functions, except that the syntax for calling…
The easiest functions to use in Python are those that are built into it. They are listed on the Python Documentation page. In this video we examine some of these and show the syntax for how to use…
In the winelands of Renaissance Germany, a poet named Vincent Obsopoeus witnessed the birth of a poisonous new culture of bingeing, peer pressure, and competitive drinking. Michael Fontaine presents…
Friday, April 6 at 12:00pm
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Optimization of multidisciplinary systems is critical as slight performance improvements can provide significant benefits over the…