The aim of this challenge is to write a few algorithms to solve the following Maths puzzles: In order to solve these puzzles, we will use an iterative approach using nested loops to test all possible combinations of two numbers…
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) was an English civil engineer who is considered one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution. Brunel achieved many engineering firsts thanks to his hard-work, his engineering knowledge, his innovative mind and his renowned problem…
Imagine a staircase with n steps. As you are climbing up this staircase, you either climb one or two steps at a time. The aim of this computing puzzle is to find out, using an algorithm, in how many distinct…
French Cuisine is a 5-star restaurant serving a selection of carefully selected French recipes in a cosy atmosphere. Their menu is organised into 4 categories as follows: Starters, Main Meals, Deserts & Drinks. In the dining area, there are 21…
As this post was published on the 10th of February 2022 (10/02/22), we would like to use a Python algorithm to solve the following arithmetic puzzle: Let’s consider a string consisting of 10 characters “2”: string = “2222222222” This computing…
EasyFlights is an international airline company operating all over the world. As part of a total rollout of all their IT systems, they would like you to suggest the most suitable ERD to be used to design the relational database…
Have you ever created a website using HTML, CSS and JavaScript? These three languages are client-side languages which run on your computer through the web-browser and are used to create static websites. HTML is used to add content to a…
Rent-a-Bike is a company offering a bike rental service in the London area. They would like a new IT system to replace their existing booking system. You have been asked to investigate their requirements in order to design the Entity…
Learn2Drive is a driving school that consists of 5 driving instructors. They would like a new IT system that will be used to store information about their instructors, learners, lessons and vehicles used by the instructors. When creating such a…
As this post was published on the 7th of February 2022 (07/02/22), we would like to use a Python algorithm to solve the following arithmetic puzzle: Write an arithmetic expression using the number 2 exactly 7 times, using any of…