Python Challenges

Using a free Python IDE such as Mu have a go at completing these Python Challenges.

Please note that the example solutions are just one way of solving the problem. There are many alternative ways.

Create a program that takes 2 names and then generates 2 random numbers.

Create a program that generates a random number and allows the user to guess it.

Traditional magic 8 ball, ask a question and get an answer.

Create a program that generates a random number, the user then has to pick whether the next random number is going to be higher or lower.

Create a program that stores 10 choices for food and 10 choices of drink and then presents a random combination as a possible dinner suggestion.

Create a program that allows the user to enter a number. If the number is divisible by 3 return ‘Fizz’, if the number is divisible by 5 return ‘Buzz’, and if divisible by both 3 & 5 return ‘FizzBuzz’. Otherwise just return the number entered.

Create a login script for 5 users that checks their username and password is correct.

Once they are logged in they should be greeted and given today’s date and time.

Create a program that takes a password and gives feedback on how to make it more secure.

Create the classic game of Rock Paper Scissors. User vs Computer.

Create the classic game of TicTacToe. User vs User.

Advanced users can add the option of User Vs Computer

Create a conversion program that converts common weights, measurements and currencies.

Create a program that uses the Caesar Cipher to encrypt and decrypt text.

(Advanced The user should be able to specify the shift needed for encryption.)

Create the classic game of Bingo which randomly selects numbers 1-90 and gives the appropriate bingo lingo.

Create a program that can perform a brute force attack on a variable length password which uses lower case, upper case, numbers and symbols.