BBC micro:bit Introduction
A couple of years ago the BBC distributed nearly a million BBC Micro:bits to schools in the UK as part of the BBC’s Make it Digital initiative. It was generally considered a...
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Python Turtle Graphics Demos
If you are using the standard installation of Python from python.org which comes with the IDLE editor, there are some exciting demonstrations of the power of the turtle module available at the...
Fun with Cats – Python API Calls
One of the great things about Python as a programming language is that you can do fairly powerful things with just a few lines of code. In this article we are going...
Calculating Distance with Python
Play Treasure Island by Clicking Here I am very keen to help people connections between Maths and Computer Science. Above is a game I wrote using JavaScript. When you click on an...
Global Variables will Break the Internet
You may have heard that global variables are dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. They may even break the internet. How scary! However, it turns out on investigation that the...
Python as Programming Language for Computer Science GCSE and A Level
Have you heard of Edward De Bono? He is considered by some to be the grandfather of metacognition. Among his achievements is the coining of the phrase “lateral thinking” along with extensive...
File Reading in Python
The ability to work with external files is essential for any Python programmer. In this article we will look in detail at how to read from text files in Python. This can...
Python Coding Environments
When learning (or teaching) python for GCSE or A Level Computer Science, one of the first decisions you will need to make is which coding environment to use. This is actually no...
Book Review – Grokking Algorithms by Aditya Bhargava
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Understanding algorithms for coding interviews and Computer Science courses can be tough, and any resource which makes the job easier has to be...