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RockyBid - Penny Auctions with a Twist

RockyBid is a penny auction with a twist. You might be surprised by what's happening here.

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Figure 02 - The output of the code snippet in Figure 01: the bit pattern of a single precision IEEE 754 floating point number.80

Introduction to Floating Point Numbers in Java

In this tutorial we introduce the technology that Java uses to store floating point numbers. Java implements the 1985 IEEE 754 floating point format. Two floating point types are supported; single precision...

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Swoopo - Entertainment or Gambling?

If you like eBay, you might be frustrated by what's going on here. Is it entertainment or gambling? Swoopo provides an "Entertainment Shopping" approach to online auctions. Similar to the model used by...

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Adding Binary Numbers

Adding binary numbers is easy and tedious. Computer Engineers need to know how to add binary numbers because the operation is a fundamental feature of all digital computers. Almost everything else a computer...

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Figure 01 - A simple Java program that we can use to illustrate debugging techniques71

Introduction to Debugging in Java and Netbeans

Netbeans provides powerful support for debugging your Java programs. In this tutorial we look at the basics of debugging, primarily setting breakpoints in a program and querying values during program...

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Approximate pi in Java

This code illustrates a simple iterative method for approximating the value of pi.

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Figure 01 - Note the semi-colon lurking just beyond the for loop. This is a prime example of a type of logic error referred to as an Empty Statement.71

Java Debugging Tip: The Empty Statement

Introduction A Java program might build properly but still contain a subtle logic error called an Empty Statement. The Empty Statement isn't serious enough to generate a syntax error. However, it's devious...

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Calculating a Square Root in Microsoft .Net with Visual Basic

This tutorial illustrates an adaptation of the Newton method for calculating square roots. Written in Visual Basic and implemented in Visual Basic .Net, this code simply iterates until a reasonably close...

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Calculate Coin Count in Java

// This class illustrates techniques for calculating the number of different // combinations of coins that can be used to reach a specific amount of money. // In England the currency is made up of pounds, £...

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The famous C plus plus Hello World Program Explained in Excruciating Detail

By state law, every programmer learning a new computer language is obligated to learn the Hello World program. We present the C++ (C Plus Plus) version of The Famous Hello World Program. In excruciating...

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