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Simple coding
Digital & Computing

Simple coding

...simple coding? Want to understand the basics of what it entails? This course introduces you to the skills, concepts and jargon of coding. ...Have you ever wanted to try out simple coding? Want to understand the basics of what it entails? This course introduces you to the skills, concepts and jargon of coding. ...Simple ......
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Simple Coding - Summary
Digital & Computing

Simple Coding - Summary

...Simple Coding' collection. ...In this brief introduction to programming you have seen the fundamental building blocks that almost every programming language provides: variables and assignment (=) to store and update data arithmetic operators (+, -, *) simple data types (strings and numbers, both integers and floating point) data structures (lists) sequence (one...
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Activity 5 mins
What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...simple coding language of just four bases. These bases, which can be arranged in a huge variety of sequences, represent a vast potential store of information. In this course, we consider how this information is used by the cell. The key structural feature of complementary base pairs, which plays an important role in both stability and replication, is also the basis for...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...simple code (signs like the alphabet) can be combined in simple and complex ways to produce an enormous variety of possible ‘products’ (utterances in English). Activity 15 DNA Timing: Allow about 5 minutes Think of the DNA bases (A, C, G, and T) as forming a code similar to the alphabet, i.e. four ‘signs’ that can be combined according to rules to form genes. The...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
What is the genome made of?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is the genome made of?

...simple coding language of just four letters could be rearranged in such a sequence, you will gain some appreciation of the huge variety of sequences that is possible. Take, for example, a short chain of just eight nucleotides. Since there are four different bases, there are four options for each position, and therefore 4×4×4×4×4×4×4×4=65 536 possible different...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Coding and Algorithms
Digital & Computing

Coding and Algorithms

Ever wanted to code your very own programme? What is Python? Do algorithms boggle you? Look no further!...[Image of computer code on a computer screen] As part of Make it Digital Season we have curated some content around computer coding and algorithms to help you delve deeper into the subject area:
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Activity 1 hr
Music in Code
History & The Arts

Music in Code

...Code A short introduction to this album The Decap Cafe Organ The mechanical music manufacturer’s craft - how a robot organ plays music through code. The Pin Barrel What is a pin barrel and how does it create music? The mechanisms of pin barrrels in the Nickelodeon Collection at Ashorne Hall. Street Piano The story of a traditional barrel piano from Warwick, its...
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Audio 29 mins
National Coding Week
Digital & Computing

National Coding Week

National Coding Week is here and this year's theme focuses on AI - so delve into our FREE courses, articles and video content on all things to do with coding and artificial intelligence.
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Article 5 mins