Introduction to HackerRank for Python Programmers

HackerRank is a site where you can supercharge your Python programming skills, master data structures and algorithms, and stand out to prospective employers by solving challenges alongside programmers from all around the...

Coins on a Star Puzzle with p5.js

Here’s a fun puzzle for you, which I have implemented online using the fantastic p5.js library for creative coding. The goal is to place as many coins on the board as possible...

Python Programming Challenge – Validate ISBN-10 Number

ISBN Numbers, or International Standard Book Numbers are commercial numeric book identifiers which are used to uniquely identify a publication. There are two types of ISBN numbers – ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Validation...

Python Algorithm Challenge - Counting Pairs

Python Programming Challenge – Counting Pairs

Here’s a fun algorithmic challenge for you. Given a list of integers, write a function to find the total number of complete pairs contained in the list. For example: for the input...

Python Trace Tables

The ability to trace the values of variables during program execution is a great aid in ensuring your code is doing what it is supposed to do and in avoiding logic errors...

Visualizing Bubble Sort with p5.js

Click on the canvas to refresh the animation I wanted to make a visualization for an algorithmic problem involving backtracking when I noticed the solution was remarkably similar to Bubble Sort. As...

Algorithmic Thinking with Python - Divide and Conquer Strategy

Algorithmic Thinking with Python part 3 – Divide and Conquer Strategy

Divide and Conquer is a very powerful technique for solving computational problems. In the last article in this series, we looked at decrease and conquer, which is included by some authors under...

Algorithmic Thinking with Python. Decrease and Conquer Strategy

Algorithmic Thinking with Python part 2 – Decrease and Conquer Strategy

This article is about computational thinking. Before we dive in though, check out this puzzle: The Ferrying Soldiers Puzzle A troop of 20 soldiers must cross a river with with no bridge....

Algorithmic Thinking with Python part 1 – Brute Force Algorithms

Many computational problems can be solved by trying all possible candidate solutions until the correct solution to the problem is found. This approach is often called Exhaustive Search or Brute Force Search....

Musical Bubble Sort in Python

I am a firm believer in offering a wide variety of perspectives on the topics I teach in Computer Science. I also like to make connections between Computer Science and other subjects....

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