HOW TO READ (A COMPUTER SCIENCE TEXT)

Algorithm by William J. Rapaport

WHILE there is a next sentence to read, DO:

  BEGIN (* while *)

    1.  Read it, SLOWLY;

    2.  IF you do not understand it, THEN

        BEGIN (* if *)
  
          a)  re-read the previous material, SLOWLY;
  
          b)  re-read the incomprehensible sentence, SLOWLY;
  
          c)  IF you still don't understand it, THEN
                 ask a fellow student to explain it;
  
          d)  IF you still don't understand it, THEN
                 ask your TA to explain it;
  
          e)  IF you still don't understand it, THEN
                 ask me to explain it;
  
          f)  IF you are in an upper-level course & you still don't understand it, THEN
                 write a paper about it (!)
  
        END (* if *) 

  END; (* while *)

Since there is no next sentence (because the Boolean test in the WHILE is false), you've understood the text!

For more general information, see my web page "How to Study"