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No way. You know only 25% of Americans have college degrees right? And few know how things like search engines work. Maybe 25% of the population has a vague ide
by cm2012 9y ago
No way. You know only 25% of Americans have college degrees right? And few know how things like search engines work. Maybe 25% of the population has a vague idea of that word meaning, 10% could accurately define it.
- sndean 9y ago> You know only 25% of Americans have college degrees right? And most college degrees [0] don't require anything beyond basic math (e.g., intro to statistics or calc) where "algorithm" might not even be said. Might be overcompensating because I go the entire day only talking to people with PhDs (where 100% could define it?), but I really think << 10% could accurately define it. [0] https://blog.suny.edu/2014/05/most-popular-college-majors-over-40-years/ https://blog.suny.edu/2014/05/most-popular-college-majors-ov...
- learc83 9y ago>intro to statistics or calc Most degrees don't even get that far. You can satisfy the math requirement for most degrees with college algebra. In many cases a generic math class that's considered a step below college algebra works.
- Tenhundfeld 9y agoFYI, according to the Census Bureau, as of 2014, for Americans aged 25 or older: 31.96% have a bachelor degree, 41.89% have at least an associate degree, 58.57% have attended some college. That said, I'd bet your 25%/10% guesses are fairly accurate. It also depends on what answers are considered accurate. An algorithm is really just a set of steps or rules for solving a problem. It doesn't have to involve math or computers, but I'd bet "something to do with computers" would be a common response.