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...
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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 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....
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...
Python Databases – SQLite Tutorial Part 1
Working with databases is a fundamental skill in software development. In this article we will look at how to work with databases in Python using SQLite. SQLite is a library that provides...
Colourful Formatted Tables in Python
This post is written for readers with different levels of experience with Python programming and also with Mathematics. Depending on your experience and interest, you will get different things from reading it....