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1. A Monte Carlo Algorithm for Assigning Students to Classes.

Author

Macon, N. and Walker, E. E.

Subjects
MONTE Carlo method, ACADEMIC workload of students, ALGORITHMS, SCHEDULING, COLLEGE teachers, MATHEMATICAL models
Abstract

A technique of random choice is illustrated by application to the problem of assigning students to a fixed schedule of courses. Using the technique it is possible to reduce or eliminate difficulties that result when a popular section is filled and closed before oil students requesting and requiring it have been scheduled. The effectiveness of automatic scheduling is retained without loss of the students' privilege of picking favorite instructors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
1966
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2. Tired of memorizing passwords? A Turing Award winner came up with this algorithmic trick.

Author

Noyes, Katherine

Subjects
COMPUTER password security, COLLEGE teachers, ALGORITHMS, WEBSITES
Abstract

The article discusses the human computable passwords being worked out by the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Manuel Blum, who won the Turing Award in 1995. Topics discussed include the use of an algorithm and private key for the creation and re-creation of unique passwords, the alternate letter and number provided by the algorithm in the name of the website, and the work needed for selecting and learning the key and algorithm.

Published
2015

3. Seek and He Shall Find.

Author

Rainey, Amy

Subjects
COLLEGE teachers, WEB search engines, WEBSITES, ALGORITHMS, COMPUTER scientists
Abstract

The article profiles Tao Yang, professor of computer science at the University of California at Santa Barbara, California. Yang is chief scientist for Ask.com, the search engine formerly known as Ask Jeeves, which revamped its site in February 2006, dropping its butler mascot. Using the Expert-Rank search algorithm, which Yang helped develop five years ago, Ask.com identifies "expert" Web pages and uses their links to rank other sites, rather than by overall Web popularity. Yang also helped Ask.com develop the way it provides answers.

Published
2006