👉 The Twenty Computing, also known as the Twenty Concepts or the Twenty Principles of Computing, is a set of foundational ideas in computer science that aim to unify and simplify the understanding of computing systems. Introduced by John McCarthy in 1986, these concepts include the idea that computation is a process of transforming inputs into outputs through algorithms, the notion that a computer's behavior is determined by its state and inputs, the concept of computability, which defines what can be computed, and the principle that a computer's design should be modular and reusable to facilitate development and maintenance. The Twenty Computing also emphasize the importance of understanding the physical and logical aspects of computing, such as memory, processing power, and data representation. By distilling complex computing principles into these twenty core ideas, the Twenty Computing provide a concise framework for learning and applying computer science concepts across various domains.
