The term programming here is used with the same semantic definition as &quot;dynamic programming&quot; or &quot;linear programming&quot;. Don&#x27;t expect the book to touch on how to code fast algorithms, rather expect Knuth to teach you the inner workings of the algorithms regardless of their implementations.<p>Computer science and software development are usually thought to be the same by non computer scientists, but in reality computer science is basically applied mathematics. Expect a lot of it.