CSERD: Random Number Generation

Title	Random Number Generation
Url	http://www.shodor.org/refdesk/Resources/Algorithms/RandomNumbers/index.php
Creator	David Joiner, The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
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Description	The process of creating numbers that simulate randomness on a computer is known as pseudorandom number generation. The "pseudo" in pseudo random refers to the fact that if you use a rule to generate a number, it is by definition not random, though it may appear so, and be close enough to random for all practical purposes.
Format	None listed
Language	English
Subject	Computational Science, Mathematics
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Audience	Educator, Learner/Student
Education Level	Higher Education
Type	Instructional Material