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Denary to Binary Conversion Algorithm

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In this challenge, we are going to write al algorithm to convert a decimal (aka Denary) number between 0 and 255 into binary using 1 Byte (=8 bits). Before attempting this challenge you may practise your denary to binary conversion:…

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Software Crosswords

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A computer system consists of both hardware (the physical components of the computer) and software: the programs that run on this hardware. There are three main categories of software: Operating Systems: software that controls the computer hardware: The operating system…

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Short Path Algorithm Practice

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Before completing this task, you will need to familiarise yourself with the following 2 algorithms used to find the shortest path between two nodes of a weighted graph: Dijkstra’s Short Path Algorithm A* Algorithm Dijkstra’s Short Path Algorithm For each…

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TCP/IP Stack: Network Layers and Protocols

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The TCP/IP Stack is a model that governs how data is transmitted from one computer to another via an IP network such as the Internet. Internet communication includes using a web browser to access a webpage from a websever, sending…

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Snow Poem Algorithm

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The following algorithm is inspired by a poem by Brian Bilston called “snow poem”. On this poem, each word represents a snowflake gently and randomly falling from the sky. On the last verse of this poem, you can see how…

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Programming Terminology – Drag and Drop

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To be a good carpenter, you need to be able to identify and select the right tools to complete your project. For instance, the main wood working tools used by carpenters are: Chisel, Hand Saw, Hammer, Screwdriver, Hand Plane, Caliper,…

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Laser Maze Game in Python

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In this Python programming challenge, we are going to recreate the game “Laser Maze”. The aim is to redirect a laser beam across a given stage in order to reach the exit gate of the stage. The laser can only…

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Battle of the Knights

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For this Python programming challenge, you are going to create a Battle game where two knights will fight each other till death! Your game will use a text-based user interface (using ASCII art to represent the knights) and will produce…

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Knight Name Generator

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In this Python challenge, we are going to create two functions to generate the name of a Knight and their coat of arms. Name Generator Let’s first generate the name of our knight. To do so we will code a…

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2018 World Cup – Goals Analysis

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For this challenge we will investigate how to retrieve and filter data from a CSV file to perform a goals analysis of the 2018 Football World Cup. We have collated a CSV files of all the goals scored during this…

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