The Insightful Professor
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Opening Principles | Ruy Lopez | isolated pawns | pins
We introduce general rules or principles to playing the initial moves of the game, i.e., the opening. These principles are illustrated by examining a classic opening called the Ruy Lopez or Spanish Opening.
In the presentation of these principles, additional important concepts of isolated pawns and pins are discussed.
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Elementary Checkmates | King & Queen | King & Rook | King & Bishops | King, Bishop, Knight
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This video discusses basic checkmates against a lone King. It also addresses the issue of stalemate.
Special Moves | Castling | En Passant | Pawn Promotion
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In this video, we discuss additional moves available to the King, Rook, and Pawn. The King and a Rook can participate together in a special move called castling. We discuss how to castle as well as why to castle A Pawn can capture another Pawn in a special move called en passant. We discuss the conditions that must be met to use this move.
Check and Checkmate
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In this video, we explain the concept of attacking the King, a move referred to as "check." We also explain the ultimate goal of the game of chess, checkmate. In our discussion of check, we explain the possible ways that a King could get out of check.
How the Pieces Move (part 2) | Queen, Knight, and King
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In this video, we conclude the discussion of the basic moves of the chess pieces. We cover the moves of the Queen, Knight, and King. With respect to the Knight, we describe a puzzle or challenge called the Knight's Tour. This video does not address the special King move of castling. This move and the special moves of the Pawn will be discussed in a separate video.
How the Pieces Move (part 1) | Pawn, Rook, and Bishop
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In this video, we examine the basic movement and capture capabilities of the chess pieces. We cover the Pawn, Rook, and Bishop. General chess terms related to moves and captures are presented. In part 2, we cover the Queen, Knight, and King.
Playing Chess - Introduction | Pieces and Board
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This is the first video in a series intended to teach the game of chess. In this video, we introduce the chess pieces and the chessboard. We explain how the board should be positioned between the players as well as how the pieces should be placed on the board at the start of the game. The square coordinates for chess notation and keeping score are also explained.
Nauset Lighthouse
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Nauset Lighthouse In this video, we provide some history of the Nauset Lighthouse located on the Cape Code National Seashore near Eastham, MA. The historic structure red and white tower of this lighthouse is familiar to any who has indulged in a bag of Cape Cod Potato Chips. We visited the lighthouse in late June 2022. The Nauset Light Preservation Society maintains and provides public access t...
Introduction to Lighthouses
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This video introduces a series on lighthouses and their history. As we visit lighthouses across the United States, we will add more videos to share information about these structures.
Using Scanner A Closer Look
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This video take a closer look at the Scanner class, building on the material presented in our earlier video "Introduction to Console Input Using Scanner." In this video, we discuss the methods of the Scanner class. We also examine how to work with an input stream.
Working with DNS - nslookup Utility
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The Domain Name System, or DNS, holds information about domains and hosts. Information is stored in resource records. In this video, we use the nslookup utility to examine DNS resource records, thereby gaining a better understanding of DNS.
Overview of DNS
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We provide a brief introduction to the Domain Name System (DNS) used by communicating processes in the Internet. The general architecture of DNS is presented and a simple example of a host's name to address mapping is illustrated. We also provide a description of resource records and the DNS message format.
Iteration - While and Do While part 2
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Iteration - While and Do While part 2
Iteration - While and Do While part 1
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Iteration - While and Do While part 1
Introduction to Console Input Using Scanner
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Introduction to Console Input Using Scanner
Table Expressions and Database Recursion
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Table Expressions and Database Recursion
Protocol Adapter Error
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Protocol Adapter Error
Transaction Processing part 1
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Transaction Processing part 1
Set Operations
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Set Operations
Query Optimization part 2
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Query Optimization part 2
Query Optimization part 1
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Query Optimization part 1
Data Manipulation Insert, Update, Delete
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Data Manipulation Insert, Update, Delete
Relational Theory
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Relational Theory
Outer Join
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Outer Join
Inner Join
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Inner Join
Introduction to SQL - Overview of Our Approach
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Introduction to SQL - Overview of Our Approach
Missing Information
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Missing Information
Aggregate Operations part 2
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Aggregate Operations part 2
Aggregate Operations part 1
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Aggregate Operations part 1
Complex Data Retrieval
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Complex Data Retrieval