Silicon Valley is built on computers, which are made up of mathematical algorithms and logic created by computer scientists.

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Feldman and the other three were studying subjects like neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy logic.

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To qualify the candidates will need a good understanding of computer science concepts such as algorithms, logic, data networks and the internet, according to the Department for Education.

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In computing, the driver that determines how the engine is used is the character and elegance of the algorithms, not only the programming logic itself, but also the skill in creating that logic in the first place.

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