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SD Times

SD Times is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand SD Times rather than just read about it. In short: Software Development Times, better known as SD Times, is a magazine published by D2 Emerge, in both a print version and an on-line electronic edition. History and profile The first issue appeared in February 2000.

SD Times — main illustration
SD Times — illustration

Key takeaways

  • SD Times belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect SD Times to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of SD Times from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Software Development Times, better known as SD Times, is a magazine published by D2 Emerge, in both a print version and an on-line electronic edition.

History and profile The first issue appeared in February 2000. The headquarters is in Melville, New York. Since 2003, it has published an annual award list, the "SD Times 100", which honors who the SD Times editors judge to be the top 100 leaders and innovators in the software development industry. Starting in January 2011, SD Times switched from a bi-monthly to a monthly frequency. In July 2017, BZ Media sold SD Times to D2 Emerge, co-founded by then publisher David Lyman and long-time editor-in-chief David Rubinstein.

References

External links Official website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with SD Times

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what SD Times claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to SD Times before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about SD Times ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of SD Times

In research
SD Times appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses SD Times in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
SD Times is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2000 establishments in New York (state), Bimonthly magazines published in the United States, Computer magazine stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for SD Times outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study SD Times in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what SD Times means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain SD Times out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is SD Times in simple terms?

Software Development Times, better known as SD Times, is a magazine published by D2 Emerge, in both a print version and an on-line electronic edition. History and profile The first issue appeared in February 2000.

Why does SD Times matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study SD Times?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on SD Times.

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  • 2000 establishments in New York (state)
  • Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
  • Computer magazine stubs
  • Computer magazines published in the United States
  • Magazines established in 2000
  • Magazines published in New York (state)
  • Monthly magazines published in the United States
  • Online magazine stubs
  • Online magazines published in the United States
  • Science and technology magazines published in the United States stubs
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