Richard Feynman Computer Science Lecture - Hardware, Software and Heuristics

Why it was recommended

This actually changed the way I think about it after years of programming.

Strong recommendationcup-of-tea · Original2018-04

What it covers

A lecture by Richard Feynman on how computers work, using the analogy of a filing clerk that becomes progressively dumber and faster. It also covers heuristics and how. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Muon Ray

Length

1 hr 15 min

Year

2012

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