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Week 3: Databases (Back End)

Drawing Connections in DH :Coding, Voltaire and Ice Cream

Brief Introduction After a couple readings done on the topic of coding, I gathered that coding is considered, by those familiar with its secrets, to be an extremely beautiful language. The perfection of its logic is described as exquisite. Many advocate for its distribution around the globe, affirming that *everyone* should learn it. Is this […]

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“Hello World” – A Role Reversal

Last week we had the opportunity to learn a little about coding, and this week we also did a light dive into CSS, JAVA, and HTML. The phrase that seems to have perforated all those lessons and truly, at least for me, marked their advent was “Hello World.” In starting the unit we were introduced […]

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Assignments Week 2: How it Works (Front End)

Digital Humanities Do Not Need Coding

I believe it is no good for DH subject to requiring its followers to learn coding techniques. Why? Because coding is just like a language, which nowadays could be replaced by an online translator. It is a fact that we haven’t got the ability to develop a thorough enough interface that can handle all kinds […]

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Why I’m Taking CS111

The title goes a long way to describing my intentions with this post, I want to explain why it is I’m taking CS:111 Intro to Computer Science as a junior history major. As we’ve been discussing the relative merits of humanities students learning to code, I’ve been reflecting on my own choices this term, and […]

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