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101 Binary Watch

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A binary watch uses 18 LEDs to give the HH:MM:SS time using three binary numbers each consisting of 6 bits. The following diagram can help you understand how to work out the time displayed on a binary watch: Using the…

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The FDE Cycle… In your own words

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Before completing this task, you will need to revisit the main characteristics of the Von Neumann Processor Architecture. You task is to write a description in your books or on the space provided below to describe, in your own words,…

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Anatomy of a computer program

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Computer programs are a set of step-by-step instructions used to teach the computer how to complete a task. Computer programs are written using a specific programming language. Nowadays, most programmers would write code using a high-level programming language such as…

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The Von Neumann Processor Architecture

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John Von Neumann (1903-1957) was a Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist and computer scientist and a founding figure in computer science, with significant contributions to computing hardware design. The Von Neumann architecture refers to a processor architecture which has access to a…

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Poem Decoding Challenge

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To celebrate the start of the Winter, we have asked our Artificial Intelligence “AI-101” to generate a poem about the cold winter weather. The AI has generated the following poem which consists of a list of numbers! We believe the…

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Playing Cards Sorting Algorithm

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The aim of this online activity is to sort a set of 8 playing cards randomly picked from a deck of cards based on the following rules: The cards need to be sorted in ascending order of their values. For…

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Logic Gates Circuits used in a Theme Park

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In this set of challenges, you will design and test some logic gates circuits to control different automated systems used to control the following rides of a Theme park: Ferris Wheel Drop Tower Roller Coaster

Code Maintainability Q&A

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Question 1[4 marks] The two Python scripts above were created by an IT manager of a school and are performing exactly the same task: to generate a username based on the student’s firstname, lastname and year group. Compare both of…

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The Marauder’s Map Coding Challenges

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Welcome to Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry! For this set of challenges, you will be helping the famous wizard, Harry Potter, to recover all of his magical possessions. Effectively, it would seem that a malevolent wizard did cast a…

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The Moroccan Spices Box Set Puzzle

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In the heart of the medina of Marrakech, you will find one of the largest and most colourful souks in Morocco. In this souk, you will find merchants selling traditional clothing, multicoloured carpets, pottery, jewellery, antiques, lanterns, spices, etc. On…

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