One Pager Cheat Sheet

• We have been unknowingly using algorithms on a daily basis to complete various tasks, from cooking to fixing a TV, demonstrating the power of applying structured logic to reach a desired outcome.
• An algorithm is a set of instructions written in a programming language or pseudocode to solve a specific problem.
• Computers need algorithms to solve specific problems, so programmers must create the necessary instructions.
• Netflix uses Aesthetic Visual Analysis with an image ranking algorithm and creative team to customize thumbnails for each subscriber based on their viewing habits, creating a truly personalized experience.
• Netflix uses Aesthetic Visual Analysis (AVA) to create metadata for every static frame of a video, which the image ranking algorithm uses to select the most attractive and clickable shots that the Netflix creative team design into a thumbnail masterpiece for selection by the subscribers' viewing habits.
• Google's Ranking Algorithms use hundreds of billions of webpages and personalized factors to quickly sift through millions of potential matches and provide their users with the most relevant information in under a second.
• Google's search algorithms strive to quickly and accurately provide the most relevant and accurate results by using a variety of factors and signals, such as the query words, relevance and usability of the webpages, expertise of their sources, searchers location and settings, and the ability to identify fraudulent sites.
• Computers can execute algorithms much faster and more efficiently than humans, making algorithms a key component in modern technology.