CompSci Weekend SuperThread (September 20, 2019) Computer Science

CompSci Weekend SuperThread (September 20, 2019)
What is it like to be a researcher in theoretical Computer Science?
Must-read CS and CS related academic papers
A demonstration of translating a computer program/Turing Machine into a tiling problem
Which direction/area to take in Embedded Systems/AI while pursuing for masters?
Can any Sys admins tell me what their job is like? I’m working on a degree in cyber security.

CompSci Weekend SuperThread (September 20, 2019)

Posted: 19 Sep 2019 06:04 PM PDT

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What is it like to be a researcher in theoretical Computer Science?

Posted: 19 Sep 2019 01:28 PM PDT

Hey! I am a final year undergrad in CS. I am having a difficult time thinking about which area to choose for research in CS. I have research experience in the field of Systems and AI. Research in these fields is more on the experimentation and evaluation side.

I wanted to know how the research in Theoretical CS (like Quantum Computing, Algorithms, etc.) differs from this "applied" sort of research. Do people spend all their day looking at the board thinking how the math would work out in some problem? Please share your experience.

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Must-read CS and CS related academic papers

Posted: 19 Sep 2019 05:18 PM PDT

It will be nice to have a list for landmark academic papers in the space of computer science that every person interested in the theory side of things should read.

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A demonstration of translating a computer program/Turing Machine into a tiling problem

Posted: 19 Sep 2019 12:23 PM PDT

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Which direction/area to take in Embedded Systems/AI while pursuing for masters?

Posted: 20 Sep 2019 12:48 AM PDT

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Can any Sys admins tell me what their job is like? I’m working on a degree in cyber security.

Posted: 19 Sep 2019 05:45 PM PDT

Is it worth learning things like Powershell or Linux scripting? I'm pretty interested in that.

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