Sometimes, algorithms that change the world arise not as research for its own sake, but to answer a pressing need. One example of this type of innovation is encryption, which was created to defend against code-breakers who seek to steal or eavesdrop on vital data, says eCommerceTimes.
Algorithms That Changed the World
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…ROT13 would change the world!
…on the same DVD as Duke Nukem Forever.
The sort algorithm(s) has changed the world.
Or XOR, or BitBlit.
[qoute]Certain algorithms are more well known than others. Some of the most famous include TCP/IP, which defines how the Internet transmits data; Google’s search engine , which defines the way in which millions of people find information online; and HTTP, which underlies the World Wide Web and played a large part in the Internet’s mid-1990s mainstream breakthrough.[/quote]
If biting sarcasm were allowed on OSNews comments, I would point out that the author has left out many important “algorithms” such as: C programming “algorithm”, combustion engine “algorithm”, writing “algorithm”, verbal communication “algorithm”….
heh… your hilarious.
talk about a clueless author.
You totally forgot the “thinking” algorithm.
Well I shouldn’t comment… I stopped reading after the author showed complete misunderstanding of the concept of algorithm…
And, hey, that was published under the Times label…
Can someone tell me a good site to find algorithms ?
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The cover of this month’s Dr. Dobbs is “ALGORITHIMS” with several articles, for those of you who know what the word means and want to read more.
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