Read Donald Knuth's 1974 Turing Award Lecture, “Computer Programming as an Art”. Write a 2-3 paragraph essay in which you discuss Knuth's lecture. You may either address a particular point he makes which interests you, or you may discuss the overall theme of his lecture.
Compose a Word document containing your essay. Use a 12-point font and single-spacing. Your essay should fit on one page. Send your essay to me via email. Use the subject line ‘CPSCI 330 essay’.
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