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Circular Maze Challenge

Posted on by Administrator Posted in Computer Science, Python - Intermediate, Python Challenges, Solved Challenges

The aim of this challenge is to use Python Turtle to trace a path to solve this circular maze. By doing so we will investigate how we can draw different arcs of different radiuses and different lengths to guide the…

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Pronic Numbers Challenge

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A pronic number is a number which is the product of two consecutive integers. For instance 42 is a pronic number because 42 = 6 x 7. One approach to work out if a number n is a pronic number…

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Olympics Host Cities (CSV Challenge)

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For this challenge we are going to work with a list of host cities of the Olympic Games since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Our list will include both Summer and Winter games. This information is stored in a…

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Paris 2024 – JSON Challenge

Posted on by Administrator Posted in A Level Concepts, Computer Science, Computing Concepts, Python - Advanced, Python Challenges, Solved Challenges

The Paris 2024 Olympics provided a great opportunity for around 10,500 athletes to compete in 329 events, each event giving an opportunity for competing athletes to win one of the three medals: Gold, Silver and Bronze. All together, 206 countries…

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Online Python IDE

Posted on by Administrator Posted in Computer Science, Free Downloads

Try this Online Python IDE (Integrated Development Environment) to help you code in Python within your web-browser. The main benefit of using an online IDE is that you will not need to install anything on your computer. Your Python code…

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Space Explorer: The Way Back Home

Posted on by Administrator Posted in Coding Quiz, Computer Science, GCSE Concepts, Quizzes

You are onboard a spaceship lost in a distant galaxy, far far away from planet Earth. Your aim is to return to planet Earth by using teleportation gates (black holes) to jump from one galaxy to another until you can…

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The Lost Treasures of Pirate Island

Posted on by Administrator Posted in Algorithms, Algorithms (GCSE), Coding Quiz, Computer Science, GCSE Quiz, Quizzes

Be the captain of your own pirate ship and sail the seven seas to find the 32 lost treasures of pirate island. Follow the instructions given to locate these treasures. But be aware, the sea is dangerous and its storms…

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Cryptic Puzzles – Computer Networks

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Before attempting to solve this challenge, you should familiarise yourself with the different types of clues that cryptic definitions can be based on. Effectively, the definitions given in a cryptic crossword, will almost never be a literal meaning of the…

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Computer Science – Cryptic Crossword #02

Posted on by Administrator Posted in A Level Quiz, Computer Science, Crosswords, Quizzes, Solved Challenges

Here is our second cryptic crossword for computer scientists! You can access our first cryptic crossword on this page. Before attempting to solve this challenge, you should familiarise yourself with the different types of clues that the crossword definitions can…

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Ice Cream Price Calculator

Posted on by Administrator Posted in Computer Science, Python - Beginner, Python Challenges, Solved Challenges

Your local ice cream shop would like to set up a touchscreen tablet on the counter for their customers to customise their ice cream order and automatically calculate the cost of their ice cream. Here are the options available when…

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