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Ada Lovelace and the First Computer Algorithm

Administrator — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:49:51 +0000

In this post we will focus on a very specific algorithm called the Note G algorithm, written in 1843 by Ada Lovelace. Born in 1815, Ada Lovelace is celebrated as a visionary whose work laid the groundwork for modern computing.…

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Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine Emulator

Administrator — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:27:05 +0000

In 19th-century London, Charles Babbage, an English mathematician and inventor, embarked on a groundbreaking quest to build the Analytical Engine, a mechanical precursor to the modern computer. Frustrated by errors in manual calculations, Babbage envisioned a machine capable of performing…

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Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine Emulator

Administrator — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:41:09 +0000

In this blog post we will investigate the work of Charles Babbage with a particular focus on one of his most famous inventions: the Difference Engine. This invention constitutes a pioneering step in Computer Science. We will also explore the…

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Lossless Compression Algorithms using Python

Administrator — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:44:42 +0000

In today’s data-driven world, efficient storage and transmission of information are more critical than ever. Lossless compression techniques play a pivotal role in achieving this efficiency by reducing data size without compromising its integrity. Unlike lossy compression, which sacrifices some…

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Scheduling Algorithms – Python Challenge

Administrator — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:32:31 +0000

One of the main purpose of the Operating System is to control the hardware and more specifically the CPU. The CPU performs all the jobs/processes requested by the different applications. A scheduler is a program of the Operating System that…

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Spot the logic error

Administrator — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:12:24 +0000

Below are 10 different functions. The syntax for these functions is correct, however when testing these functions, you will notice that they do not produce the expected output: each of these functions contain a logic error. Did you know? To…

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MS-DOS Emulator

Administrator — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 16:19:50 +0000

MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) is an early operating system developed by Microsoft in the early 1980s. It was widely used on IBM-compatible personal computers and is known for its command-line interface, where users type commands to perform tasks rather…

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Storage Devices: The Technologies Behind Your Data

Administrator — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:00:18 +0000

In this lesson we will investigate the three main technologies used by the different storage devices in a computer system: Optical storage devices such as CD, DVDs and Blurays Magnetic storage devices such as the Hard-Disk Drive (HDD), floppy disks…

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Paris 2024 – JSON Challenge

Administrator — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:45:20 +0000

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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Storage Units Conversions – Quiz

Administrator — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:45:42 +0000

The following diagram is a quick recap of the main storage units used to estimate the size of a file or the storage capacity of a storing device. Take the Quiz! (open full screen)

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