The aim of this challenge is to demonstrate how the oblique projection formulas are used to convert 3D coordinates (x,y,z) into 2D coordinates (x,y). The oblique projection formulas are essential to understand how 3D models are displayed on a 2D…
RISC and CISC are two computers architectures that are used by CPUs. Complete this drag and drop activity to highlight the characteristics of RISC & CISC processors. instructions several Complex Reduced Software circuitry 1 Desktop simpler Embedded devices Many clock…
2D arcade video games often use a frame based approach. This means that the screen is refreshed every so often (for instance every 20 milliseconds). This enables to animate the Graphical User Interface of the game making the game more…
In this challenge we will use Python Turtle to create and draw a layer cake. The code provided at the bottom of this blog post is using a few computing concepts such as: A list to store the parameters of…
While programming with high-level languages such as Python, you will use four different types of operators as follows: The assignment operator ( = ) which is used to assign a value to a variable or a constant. Arithmetic operators (…
There are many ways to locate data and instructions in primary memory and these methods are called “memory address modes”. Memory address modes determine the method used within the program to access data either from the Cache or the RAM.…
In the second book of the Harry Potter Series, “The Chamber of Secrets” by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter finds out that he can communicate with snakes using the Parseltongue language. In this challenge we will write a Python script to…
In this challenge we will implement an algorithm to be used in an Automatic Petrol Pump to interact with the customer and calculate the total cost of filling up their vehicle. The fuel options and tariffs at this petrol station…
An ATM, a.k.a. Cash Withdrawal Machine, uses a computer program to interact with the customer and count the number of banknotes to dispense based on the customer’s requested amount. In the UK, ATM’s tend to only stock £20 banknotes and…
In this challenge we have created a client-side script using HTML, CSS and JavaScript to help a Maths teacher create homework worksheets for their class. Our HTML page uses a web form, for the teacher to select various options based…