What sorts of things do you use masking operations for? Often a low-level API will require that particular bits in a status word are set or unset to make it operate in a particular way. A very ...

The action of the bitwise NOT operator is very simple – it inverts all of the bits, setting ones to zeros and zeros to ones: Simple though that seems, the way that Python uses bignums to represent bit ...

The BBC has developed a computer to be used by thousands of students across the UK. While not very powerful in terms of hardware, it comes with an interpreted language that will get students writing ...

These resources walk students through how to get started writing, testing, debugging and extending python code on a BBC micro:bit. This is designed for beginners, with the focus on how to display text ...

Micro:bit Educational Foundation has annonced a Python editor for the BBC micro:bit educational single-board computer, “purpose-built to address the hurdles learners usually face in working with the ...

The Monty Python comedy troupe has a long history, dating back to 1969. Throughout the decades, the troupe has gained a loyal following of millions of fans. Included among that following are a number ...