The Computer Always Wins, 9780262551694
Paperback
Games unlock code secrets: learn to program, and always win.

The Computer Always Wins

a playful introduction to algorithms through puzzles and strategy games

$51.09

  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    26 May 2025

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Summary

Level Up Your Code: Conquer Advanced Concepts Through Play

An engaging and approachable resource for beginning-to-intermediate coders eager to learn advanced ideas in computer programming.

In The Computer Always Wins, Elliot Lichtman will teach you some of computer science’s most powerful concepts in a refreshingly accessible way - exploring them through word games, board games, and strategy games you already know.

Learn recursion by playing tic-tac-toe, eff…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262551694
ISBN-10:0262551691
Author:Elliot Lichtman
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:26 May 2025
Weight:369g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
About The Author

Elliot Lichtman

Elliot Lichtman started teaching online classes in computer science when he was a freshman in high school. Small classes quickly grew into a series of larger and longer offerings, and from those, this book was born. Elliot is currently a sophomore at Yale University.

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