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Crack the Code – Python Challenge

Administrator — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:02:59 +0000

Can you crack code using the above 5 clues? The secret code consists of four unique digits, meaning that no digit appears more than once. Each clue provides a possible 4-digit combination, but there is a catch: In each clue,…

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Network Addresses Quiz

Administrator — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:09:07 +0000

When devices communicate over a network, they need to be able to identify each other so that data can be sent to the correct destination. Network addresses are used to identify devices and help ensure that data travels to the…

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Cardinal Buoys Positioning – Python Challenge

Administrator — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:52:14 +0000

When navigating at sea, sailors need to know where it is safe to travel and where underwater dangers such as rocks, reefs or wrecks may be hiding beneath the surface. Not every hazard can be seen from a boat, so…

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Points of Sailing – Python Challenge

Administrator — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:09:11 +0000

When sailing, the direction in which a boat can travel depends on the direction of the wind. Sailors describe the angle between the boat and the wind using different points of sailing, such as close-hauled, beam reach, broad reach and…

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Python Challenge – Speed, Distance & Time Calculator

Administrator — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:43:05 +0000

Whether you are calculating the speed of a car, estimating how far a sound wave has travelled, or working out how long it takes light to reach the Earth, the relationship between speed, distance and time is used in many…

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Rubik’s Cube Challenge

Administrator — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:14:33 +0000

Have you ever wondered how a computer keeps track of all the coloured squares on a Rubik’s Cube? Although the puzzle looks complicated, each face of the cube can actually be stored using a simple 3 × 3 two-dimensional (2D)…

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Autonomous Cave Exploration Drone Algorithm

Administrator — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:29:17 +0000

Imagine being tasked with exploring a vast underground cave system where no human has ever been before. Narrow passages, uneven ceilings, jagged rocks and sudden drops make it far too dangerous for people to enter. Instead, scientists use autonomous drones…

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Sailing the Seven Seas (Python Challenge)

Administrator — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:05:16 +0000

Long before radios and GPS, sailors relied on teamwork, experience and a good rhythm to keep a ship moving. One tradition that became famous around the world was the sea shanty. These songs were sung by crews as they hoisted…

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A* Short Path Algorithm Interactive Task

Administrator — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:53:26 +0000

Finding the shortest route between two places might sound like a simple task, but when a network contains hundreds or even millions of possible paths, computers need an efficient way to decide which route to follow. This is where search…

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Dijkstra Short Path Algorithm Interactive Task

Administrator — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:24:44 +0000

Every time you use a sat nav, plan a journey on a map app, or search for the fastest route across a transport network, you are using ideas from graph theory. A road map can be represented as a graph:…

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