My response to this is that I am a "true computer science geek". Why isn't P=NP (or P!=NP) on that list? Why not more about set theory? Why not proof by induction? How about lambda calculus?
There is far more to CS than what that list implies. I realize that it's not supposed to be all-encompassing, but seriously, saying it's "something all CS geeks should know", in my mind is unfair - I have little understanding of most of the OP's article, but still consider myself to have a very solid understanding of CS, based on my level of education.
I don't need to know most of the things in the article. There are plenty of other things in CS, however, that I do need to know.
I think putting together lists like this does a disservice to people just about to enter the field. You can't possible break down CS into a list of 11 equations.
There is far more to CS than what that list implies. I realize that it's not supposed to be all-encompassing, but seriously, saying it's "something all CS geeks should know", in my mind is unfair - I have little understanding of most of the OP's article, but still consider myself to have a very solid understanding of CS, based on my level of education.
I don't need to know most of the things in the article. There are plenty of other things in CS, however, that I do need to know.
I think putting together lists like this does a disservice to people just about to enter the field. You can't possible break down CS into a list of 11 equations.