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date: 2017-04-04
title: "Experiments when reading The Art of Computer Programming"
description: "On the way of reading this series, I figure out some points that may help in digesting."
featured_image: /images/taocp-1.jpg
tags:
  - book
  - computer-science
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**Think beyond** what is written. The text is concise. Perhaps the author did it this way to encourage reader thinking.

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**Skim when needed**, and get back when necessary.

> It is probably preferable, for motivation, to *skim over this section lightly at first*, and (after seeing numerous applications of the techniques in future chapters) *return to it later for more intensive study*. If too much time is spent studying this material when first reading the book, a person might never get on to the computer programming topics!

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