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... purposes, like representing mathematical ideas or computer programs All programming languages are formal languages natural language: Any of the languages people speak that have evolved naturally ... powerful features of a programming language is the ability to manipulate variables A variable is a named location that stores a value Values are things that can be printed and stored and (as we’ll ... high-level languages Low-level languages are only used for a few special applications There are two ways to translate a program; interpreting or compiling An interpreter is a program that reads a high-level...

Ngày tải lên: 19/01/2014, 16:20

... Operators and operands Operators are special symbols that represent computations like addition and multiplication The values the operator is applied to are called operands The operators +, -, *, / and ... and print statements assignment: A statement that assigns a value to a variable state diagram: A graphical representation of a set of variables and the values they refer to 18 Chapter Variables, ... so we can use any kind of expression as an argument for print_twice: >>> print_twice('Spam '*4) Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam Spam >>> print_twice(math.cos(math.pi)) -1.0 -1.0 The argument...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 16:20

... caught a typo in Chapter and a broken example in Chapter • Kalin Harvey suggested a clarification in Chapter and caught some typos • Christopher P Smith caught several typos and is helping us prepare ... programming practices 1.4 Formal and natural languages Natural languages are the languages that people speak, such as English, Spanish, and French They were not designed by people (although people ... the languages that people speak that evolved naturally formal language: Any one of the languages that people have designed for specific purposes, such as representing mathematical ideas or computer...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 15:20

... programming practices 1.4 Formal and natural languages Natural languages are the languages that people speak, like English, Spanish, and French They were not designed by people (although people ... computer formal language: Any of the languages people have designed for specific purposes, like representing mathematical ideas or computer programs All programming languages are formal languages ... languages natural language: Any of the languages people speak that have evolved naturally interpret: To execute a program in a high-level language by translating it one line at a time compile: To translate...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 22:21

... Low-level languages are only used for a few special applications There are two ways to translate a program; interpreting and compiling An interpreter is a program that reads a high-level program and ... natural language: Any of the languages people speak that have evolved naturally portability: A property of a program that can run on more than one kind of computer interpret: To run a program ... languages people have designed for specific purposes, like representing mathematical ideas or computer programs All programming languages are formal languages 10 Chapter The way of the program...

Ngày tải lên: 13/06/2014, 16:20

... purposes, like representing mathematical ideas or computer programs All programming languages are formal languages natural language: Any of the languages people speak that have evolved naturally ... powerful features of a programming language is the ability to manipulate variables A variable is a named location that stores a value Values are things that can be printed and stored and (as we’ll ... high-level languages Low-level languages are only used for a few special applications There are two ways to translate a program; interpreting or compiling An interpreter is a program that reads a high-level...

Ngày tải lên: 01/08/2014, 23:20

... natural language: Any of the languages people speak that have evolved naturally portability: A property of a program that can run on more than one kind of computer interpret: To run a program ... languages people have designed for specific purposes, like representing mathematical ideas or computer programs All programming languages are formal languages 10 Chapter The way of the program ... their operators and operands operator: A symbol that represents a computation like addition, multiplication or string concatenation operand: One of the values on which an operator operates precedence:...

Ngày tải lên: 22/04/2015, 07:37

... School and Harvard Law School graduate Former McKinsey & Company Consultant Managing Partner, Pharos Capital This page intentionally left blank HOW TO INTERVIEW LIKE A TOP MBA Job-Winning Strategies ... company’s plans Newspapers and Magazines You can complete searches of local newspapers and national newspapers and magazines such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Business ... companies What to Learn About the Company Before You Interview: An Insider’s View Many job candidates want to know what top MBAs and other skilled interviewees have learned about how to appear prepared...

Ngày tải lên: 11/03/2013, 15:28

... the PPP approach: pervasive penetration (rather than mere availability), priceto-value ratios for customers (rather than mere affordability), and preferred (to merely acceptable) Financial Prudence ... a matter of common sense and as a matter of policy Boards have a comparative informational advantage and greater motivation to police managerial opportunism than managers This obligation entails ... succeeds as planned” and that what is crucial is “pragmatic adaptability” to what is new And new always comes—change is inevitable The sharp business focus at Coke is what best prepared the company to...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 11:16

... Shareholder primacy) Pattern seeking, 118 Perfect markets, 22–23 Phase portraits, 38–43 Phynance, 36–46 Point cycle attractors, 43 Ponzi schemes, 55 PPP approach, at Coca-Cola, 237, 241 Practical ... 211 Papa John’s Pizza, 75 Paramount, 179 Paribas, 185 Pearson, 162–163 Penguin, 162–163 Penn Central, 153 Pepsi, 84, 107, 127 Perdue, 112 P zer, 106 Philips-Van Heusen Corporation, 177 Polaroid, ... Stewart III, “EVA௣: Fact and Fantasy,” Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, vol (1994) 16 The Coca-Cola Company defines “economic value added” in a glossary in its annual report as year -to- year...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 11:16

... stay financially solvent, display leadership, constantly influence and persuade, be a part of a community, and sustain some balance for personal sanity In terms of professional and personal application ... (integrity—Chapter 1) See around corners (vision—Chapter 2) Make dust or eat dust (strategic planning—Chapter 3) Make the big play (operations—Chapter 4) Keep good company (people—Chapter 5) xix HOW TO ACT ... your road map to follow when evaluating someone,” says Lawrence Land, attorney-at-law Talk about legacy! “I’d rather have a ‘handshake deal’ with a person of integrity, than a forty page document...

Ngày tải lên: 29/12/2013, 21:06

... Gus, Kate and I were pretty nervous about keeping him pacified, and were ready to team up to it So I was really disappointed to find out the airline, contrary to our reservations, had put Kate and ... I saw this happen Boarding Board t he plane in an orderly f ashion Whenever boarding is announced, people tend to stampede to the door…and then creep forward in a giant line to get on the plane ... reasonable volume Airlines really cram people together these days People’s heads are only a few inches apart during flight So don’t crank up the volume on your headphones, and treat your seatmate...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:30