What is the difference between cohesion and coupling? How can coupling and cohesion lead to either good or poor software design? What are some examples that outline the difference between the two, and their impact on overall code quality? 16 s 16 Cohesion refers to what the class (or module) can do. Low cohesion would … Read more
What does the expression “Turing Complete” mean? Can you give a simple explanation, without going into too many theoretical details? 14 s 14 Here’s the briefest explanation: A Turing Complete system means a system in which a program can be written that will find an answer (although with no guarantees regarding runtime or memory). So, … Read more
For a person without a comp-sci background, what is a lambda in the world of Computer Science? 23 s 23 Lambda comes from the Lambda Calculus and refers to anonymous functions in programming. Why is this cool? It allows you to write quick throw away functions without naming them. It also provides a nice way … Read more
