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[Featured Image] After learning about Unreal Engine, three video game designers used the game engine to build VR gaming software, which they are now testing in their offices.

What Is Unreal Engine?

Unreal Engine is a popular game engine used by game designers. Discover what Unreal Engine is and how to learn it, popular use cases, its pros and cons as a design program, and similar design programs that serve as alternatives.

September 30, 2024

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[Featured Image] A businessman stands in the Toyko Stock Exchange and looks at many displays of stocks, which are analyzed using descriptive statistics.

What Are Descriptive Statistics? Definition, Tools, and Jobs

When you start working with data, being able to characterize your data set accurately sets up your next data analysis steps for success. Explore how descriptive statistics summarizes, organizes, and visualizes data in a user-friendly way.

September 30, 2024

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[Featured Image] A smiling woman IT support specialist talks on a headset to a customer as she looks at a desktop in front of her.

IT Support Specialist: Responsibilities, Skills, and How to Get Started

Working as an IT support specialist can be a satisfying career or an opportunity to build the necessary skills to advance in tech. Learn about the key tasks this role handles, the skills you'll need to succeed, and how to get started.

September 30, 2024

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[Featured Image] A computer science learner researches exFAT vs. NTFS to select the best option for their class project.

The Differences Between exFAT vs. NTFS

If you’re looking to create a file system, you’ll likely need to evaluate exFAT versus NTFS. Discover the distinctions between these two systems and how to decide between them to choose the option that best meets your particular needs.

September 30, 2024

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[Featured Image] In an empty office, a programmer in a gray jacket sits at a desktop computer with two screens and works on code using Objective-C.

What Is the Objective-C Language?

If you’re interested in app design and development, one of the key languages you might choose to work in is Objective-C. Learn more about Objective-C, its benefits as a programming language, and some jobs requiring this expertise.

September 30, 2024

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[Featured Image] An aspiring computer programmer studies TypeScript vs. JavaScript and the applications of each on a computer in a sunny room with other learners.

TypeScript vs. JavaScript: A Guide

JavaScript and TypeScript rank in the top 20 popular programming languages. Discover some of the uses, advantages, disadvantages, commonalities, and differences of each to decide which language is right for you.

September 30, 2024

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