Getting Started With Programming

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This pack will help you get started, with instructions on how to install things! What you’ll need: – Internet access – Computer access Getting Started With Python Getting Started With Greenfoot Here, we go through two methods to getting started with Python: Using the website : https://app.edublocks.org/#python Installing Python and IDLE on a computer. This can be found at: https://www.python.org/ … Read More

Cryptography Activity Pack

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Learn how to write and solve secret messages using different ciphers. This pack is worth 50 points, plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Pen and paper – Printed cipher wheel and a split leg pin or access to an online cipherwheel hi IntroductionCaesar CipherBacon CipherPig Pen CipherRail fence cipherColumnar Transposition CipherVigenère Cipher Worksheet Quiz

Little Man Computer Activity Pack

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Learn all about Assembly Language and how to write programs using the Little Man Computer Simulator! Little Man Computer (LMC) is a simulator that mimics von Neumann architecture. This pack is worth 20 points plus what you earn in the quiz. What you’ll need: – Computer access – Access to peterhigginson.co.uk/lmc Select tutorial from down below: hi IntroductionStoring and LoadingAddition … Read More

Number Systems – How-To

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This pack includes short “how-to” videos teaching you how to convert between different number systems like binary to hex. When you’ve finished the activity pack, try out the quiz to test out your understanding. What you’ll need: – Pen and paper – Worksheets (found at the bottom of the relevant tab) Binary To Hexadecimal Hexadecimal to Denary After watching the … Read More

Blockly Activity Pack

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Get to grips with Blockly – a block-based programming language from Google. Blockly is a block-based visual programming language developed by Google. This pack gives you an introduction to the challenges Google has made for learning Blockly. What you’ll need: – Access to the Blockly website: https://developers.google.com/blockly