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Programming Basics

There is nothing Random inside a computer

Have you ever wondered how your music app shuffles thousands of songs, or how a video game generates a brand new world every time you hit “New Game”?…

Feb 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Programming Basics

TASK 3 - Operators, Conditionals, Input()

Create a program that takes two numbers and an operator ( + , - , * , / ) as input and performs the corresponding arithmetic operation. Write a progr…

Jul 15, 2024 · 1 min read
Programming Basics

Python Variable - Is a Container or a Reference ?

Unlike other programming languages, in Python, variable is not a container but just a reference or a name/label to the object. Caution: This post dea…

Jul 11, 2024 · 4 min read
Programming Basics

TASK 2 - Constants and Variables

Create a variable named name and assign your name to it. Then print the value of the variable. Create a variable age and assign your age to it. Later…

Jul 7, 2024 · 1 min read