Crash Course Computer Science

In this series, you will gain a better understanding of how far computers have taken us.

Episodes

  • The Future of Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #40: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Future of Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #40

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    In our SERIES FINALE of Crash Course Computer Science we take a look towards the future!
  • The Cold War and Consumerism: Crash Course Computer Science: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Cold War and Consumerism: Crash Course Computer Science

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    This is an era that saw huge government funded projects - like the race to the moon.
  • Screens & 2D Graphics: Crash Course Computer Science #23: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Screens & 2D Graphics: Crash Course Computer Science #23

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    Today we begin our discussion of computer graphics.
  • Keyboards & Command Line Interfaces: Crash Course Computer S: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Keyboards & Command Line Interfaces: Crash Course Computer S

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    Today, we are going to start our discussion on user experience.
  • Compression: Crash Course Computer Science #21: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Compression: Crash Course Computer Science #21

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    Today, we’re going to talk about lossless compression.
  • Files & File Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #20: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Files & File Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #20

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    Today we’re going to look at how our computers read and interpret computer files.
  • Memory & Storage: Crash Course Computer Science #19: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Memory & Storage: Crash Course Computer Science #19

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    Today we’re going to trace the history of these storage technologies.
  • Operating Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #18: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Operating Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #18

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    Computers keep getting faster and faster...
  • Integrated Circuits & Moore’s Law: Crash Course Computer Sci: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Integrated Circuits & Moore’s Law: Crash Course Computer Sci

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    So you may have heard of Moore's Law...

About Crash Course Computer Science

In this series, we're going to trace the origins of our modern computers, take a closer look at the ideas that gave us our current hardware and software, discuss how and why our smart devices just keep getting smarter, and even look towards the future!