Reverse Engineering Software Explained
You just have the binary – can you work out what it does & how? Dr Steve Bagley talks about how you might reverse engineer a piece of software.
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Computerphile Explains the Mythical Man Month
Many will have heard the phrase ‘Mythical Man Month’ and assume it’s simply about whether manpower and time are interchangeable – the book is really about much more. Professor Brailsford explains how this all relates to the humble byte
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Inside the Hidden Git Folder
Dr Max Wilson takes us through the various elements that make Git such a useful tool.
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Log4J & JNDI Exploit: Why So Bad? – Computerphile
By now, you have certainly heard of the Log4J exploit and that it’s been called the “most critical vulnerability of the last decade.” Dr Bagley and Dr Pound explain why it’s so pervasive.
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Why Did Facebook Fail?
Just what was it that took Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp offline on 4th October 2021? – Dr Steve Bagley investigates.
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Dealing With Big Data – Computerphile
Big Data sounds may be a buzz word, and is hard to quantify, but the problems with large data sets are very real. Dr Isaac Triguero explains some of the challenges.
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Are DeepFakes Really that Good?
Computerphile takes a deep dive into DeepFakes and how good they are (or not) at the moment.
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What are Random Boolean Networks
Random boolean networks also have some surprising properties. Computerphile demonstrates how complex systems can arise from simple rules. Dr Alex Turner generates some
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The Knapsack Problem & Genetic Algorithms
Computerphile explores genetic algorithms and all the processes it encompasses: tournament selection, roulette selection, mutation, crossover, etc.
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Neuromorphic Computing
Computerphile presents Memristors, Artificial Synapses & Neomorphic Computing. Dr Phil Moriarty on the limitations of the Von Neumann architecture and what could be next. Related Links: Phil’s blog post: https://muircheartblog.wpcomstaging.com/2020/09/10/i-remember-now Von Neumann Architecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml3-kVYLNr8
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