Basics of Turing Machines - how it works and what it is about? (interactive article)

Turing machines are a fundamental topic in theoretical computer science, introducing the concept of computability. The article from Sam Who explains what Turing machines really are and their application in the analysis of algorithms and computer programs. They were designed by Alan Turing in the 1930s as axiomatic models of computation that can simulate any algorithm. The author discusses various aspects of how Turing machines operate, pointing out their complexity and usefulness in understanding the limits of computation. From the article, we learn that Turing machines are also used to analyze problems that are equivalent to the Halting problem, adding another dimension to their applications in computer science.