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...

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...

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....

Make programming in Python easy and intuitive with the PyCharm IDE

PyCharm IDE for Python Development

There is a lot that can be done with Python programming using the IDLE editor which the standard installation ships with, or a simple text editor such as Sublime Text or Notepad++....

Bootstrap 4 for Python Flask

Python Flask is a micro-framework for creating web apps. It is very lightweight and easy to get started with, and also very popular. Since Flask is a web framework, it follows that...

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....

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...

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