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Stranger Code Challenge

Administrator — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:17:37 +0000

Welcome to our latest programming challenge! This time, we’re diving into the world of Stranger Things and the challenge is based on a piece of code seen in the second series of Stranger Things (Episode 8) where, following a total…

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The Uses and Characteristics of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)

Administrator — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:17:55 +0000

A Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is a specialised electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to perform complex calculations on large data sets and/or to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to…

Software Development Methodologies

Administrator — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:24:52 +0000

Software development methodologies are structured approaches to the process of creating software. They provide a framework that guides business analysts, system designers, software developers, system testers and project managers through the various stages of software development, from initial concept to…

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The Florist’s Colourful Bouquet Composer – Python Challenge

Administrator — Fri, 23 May 2025 08:29:11 +0000

Welcome to this Python challenge! This time, we are going to help a florist compose beautiful, colourful bouquets for their customers. Your task is to write a Python program that recommends different flowers based on the colours the customer wants…

How tall is Big Ben? (Python Challenge)

Administrator — Wed, 21 May 2025 14:41:56 +0000

In this blog post we will find an easy method to estimate the height of any high building or tree by measuring the length of its shadow in the ground. We will apply this method to estimate the height of…

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DNA Sequence Analysis – Python Challenge

Administrator — Tue, 20 May 2025 13:02:15 +0000

You are a bioinformatics researcher working on analysing DNA sequences. Your task is to write a Python program that can perform various analyses on a given DNA sequence. The program should be able to count nucleotides, find complementary strands, and…

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The Archaeologist’s Python Challenge

Administrator — Mon, 19 May 2025 19:51:44 +0000

In this challenge, you will write a Python script to help an archaeologist estimate the age of an artefact using Carbon-14 dating. This method is commonly used in archaeology to find out how old organic materials and can be used…

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The K2-18b Exoplanet – Space Exploration Mission

Administrator — Thu, 15 May 2025 14:16:28 +0000

In an exciting leap forward for space science, the James Webb Space Telescope recently discovered the exoplanet K2-18b, a world located in the habitable zone of its red dwarf star. With conditions that suggest it might support life, K2-18b has…

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The Marine Biologist’s Python Challenge

Administrator — Thu, 01 May 2025 22:21:24 +0000

For this challenge we will write a program that would be useful for a team of marine biologists working on a conservation project along the coast. Their aim is to estimate the population of sea turtles living in a particular…

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Stock Level Checker Program – Python Challenge

Administrator — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:14:50 +0000

With this Python challenge, we’re going to focus on using file handling techniques to create a simple yet practical program to be used by a shop assistant to quickly check their stock levels. The goal is to write a Python…

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