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....

Metacognition with Python – Directional Idea Maps

Computer programmers in general spend a fair bit of time engaged in algorithmic thinking. The idea of metacognition is basically “thinking about thinking”, with an implied agenda of improving our thinking. It...

Python Programming Two Sum Interview Problem

This article is about a classic challenge that is often given in Python coding interviews. There are several different approaches you could take, but the aim is to come up with a...

Python Programming Challenge – Maximum Value in List

Here’s a python programming challenge for you to help you develop your problem solving and algorithmic thinking skills. Find the position of the maximum value in a Python list of integers. Some...

Rubik's Cube - Learn Computer Science Algorithms

What Are Algorithms & Why Are They Important?

What Is An Algorithm? An algorithm is a set of step-by-step procedures, or a set of rules to follow, for completing a specific task or solving a particular problem. Algorithms are all...

Python Strategy Game – Take the Last Stone

Here’s a fun game. Play it first with a friend if you can. Start with a number between 10 and 20. Take it in turns to subtract either one or two from...

The Babylonian Square Root Algorithm in Python

Developing your algorithmic thinking skills is a great idea whatever your programming goals are. As well as making you a much better programmer, you will also need to develop theses skills if...

The Modulo Operator in Python

The modulo operator is used in Python programming when you need to find the remainder of integer division. It comes up in many important algorithms, and is represented by the symbol %....

Python Programming Challenge – Intervals of Consecutive Characters

Python Programming Challenge – Intervals of Consecutive Characters Here’s a fun Python programming challenge: Write a function which takes a string as input and returns a list of tuples containing the start...

Is Overfitting Killing Your Creativity?

Have you ever had brainfreeze when trying to fit what you were doing into a framework that wasn’t suitable? Maybe it was a particular format for some lesson objectives, or a form...

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