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CompSci Weekend SuperThread (April 19, 2019)

Posted: 18 Apr 2019 06:05 PM PDT

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What is firmware, exactly?

Posted: 18 Apr 2019 12:57 PM PDT

I graduated with my bachelor's in CS so I have some understanding of computer architecture, but after doing a bunch of firmware upgrades for my various tech toys I'm kinda confused as to what firmware exactly is from that architectural sort of perspective due to my coursework being focused more on programming than the engineering end of things.

I understand it's low level, but is it analogous to a computer's OS in some aspect? And does the presence of firmware (i.e., low-level instructions for doing things) indicate the presence of some kind of central processing unit handling these instructions? And if there isn't, what other system could there really even be for handling stored instructions other than a CPU and its clock? Pardon my ignorance

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Technical Programming Projects List

Posted: 18 Apr 2019 07:04 AM PDT

Hi all,

I am hoping if someone can post or link me to some ideas about technical computer science projects (with some sort of tutorial). My goal is to do a sizeable project in my spare time, ideally something to do with Computer Architecture, Systems, AI or Networks.

Some examples:

1) Build an OS:

https://wiki.osdev.org/Main_Page

2) Engineer an advanced Compiler

3) Build a full game engine in C:

https://handmadehero.org/

4) LFS

http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/

I am even open to research topics that have been proposed by universities (but I will be working on my own in my spare time):

Thanks!

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Please recommend some good book for Data Structures and Algorithms in java language.