Welcome to Exploring Computer Science
A subsection of BradPenney.io, this site documents my journey through Computer Science concepts as I work toward my degree.
This isn't just a collection of notes - it's a teaching-focused resource. Writing to explain concepts reinforces learning and creates something useful for others exploring the same topics.
What You'll Find Here
Fundamentals
The building blocks of computer science:
- What is Computer Science? - The field beyond the code
- Computational Thinking - How to approach problems like a computer scientist
- Finite State Machines - Modeling systems with states and transitions
- Recursive Transition Networks - Parsing natural language structures
Coming soon: - Backus-Naur Form - Formal grammar notation for defining languages - Regular Expressions - Pattern matching and text processing - How Parsers Work - From tokens to syntax trees
Coming Soon
- Algorithms - Big-O notation, Turing machines, sorting and searching
- Programming - Paradigms, OOP, interpreters vs compilers
- Systems - Operating systems, networks, databases
- Modern Topics - AI, security, ethics in computing
About This Project
This site grows alongside my coursework. Each article synthesizes multiple sources into a cohesive explanation with diagrams, code examples, and practice problems.
The goal: if someone asks me to explain a concept, I should be able to point them here.
Connect
- Main site: bradpenney.io
- Source code: GitHub