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Prokaryotic cell

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OpenCourse: Created page with "* Bacteria are prokaryotes * Prokaryotes are made up of prokaryotic cells. == Organelles == * Cytoplasm * Cell membrane * Cell wall * Loop of DNA * Sometimes plasmids == DNA == Instead of having a nucleus, prokaryotes instead have a single loose strand of DNA. They may also contain plasmids, which can carry non-essential genes."

* [[Bacteria]] are prokaryotes
* Prokaryotes are made up of prokaryotic cells.

== Organelles ==

* [[Cytoplasm]]
* [[Cell membrane]]
* [[Cell wall]]
* Loop of DNA
* Sometimes [[Plasmid|plasmids]]

== DNA ==
Instead of having a [[nucleus]], prokaryotes instead have a single loose strand of [[DNA]].

They may also contain [[Plasmid|plasmids]], which can carry non-essential genes.

Sandstone

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OpenCourse: Created page with "* Sedimentary rock * Formed when layers of sand cement together * Most common rock type * Made up of beds (layers) * Quite easily eroded"

* [[Sedimentary rock]]
* Formed when layers of [[sand]] cement together
* Most common rock type
* Made up of [[Beds (rock)|beds]] (layers)
* Quite easily [[Erosion|eroded]]

Chalk

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OpenCourse: Created page with "* Sedimentary rock * Made from plankton * Permeable * Quite easily eroded"

* [[Sedimentary rock]]
* Made from [[plankton]]
* [[Permeable rock|Permeable]]
* Quite easily [[Erosion|eroded]]

Permeable rock

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OpenCourse: Created page with "Permeable means that water can pass through - it is ''pourous''."

Permeable means that water can pass through - it is ''pourous''.

Marble

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OpenCourse: Created page with "* Metamorphic rock * Formed from limestone * Made up of crystals * Resistant to erosion and weathering * Very dense"

* [[Metamorphic rock]]
* Formed from [[limestone]]
* Made up of crystals
* Resistant to [[erosion]] and [[weathering]]
* Very [[Density|dense]]

Slate

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OpenCourse: Created page with "* Metamorphic rock * Formed from a mixture of clay, shale and volcanic ash"

* [[Metamorphic rock]]
* Formed from a mixture of [[clay]], [[shale]] and [[volcanic ash]]

Basalt

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OpenCourse: Created page with "* Igneous rock * Formed when lava cools"

* [[Igneous rock]]
* Formed when lava cools

Granite

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OpenCourse: Created page with "* Igneous rock * Formed from crust of tectonic plates * Made up of interlocking quartz"

* [[Igneous rock]]
* Formed from crust of tectonic plates
* Made up of interlocking quartz

Cell

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* All living things are made of cells
* Cells are the building block of life

== Types of cell ==

* [[Eukaryotic cell]]
* [[Prokaryotic cell]]

Cell

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* All living things are made of cells.

== Types of cell ==

* [[Eukaryotic cell]]
* [[Prokaryotic cell]]

AQA GCSE Biology

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== Topics ==

* [[Cell]]
* [[Eukaryotic cell]]
* [[Prokaryotic cell]]
* [[Animal cell]]
* [[Plant cell]]

*
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AQA GCSE Biology

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== Topics ==

* [[Cell]]
* [[Eukaryotic cell]]
* [[Prokaryotic cell]]
* [[Animal cell]]
* [[Plant cell]]

* [[Types of cell|e]]
*

Popular Courses

2024-10-24T07:23:31Z

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= Most Popular Courses =
This page contains links to the main courses on the site.

The majority of useful courses are found here..

== List of courses ==

* [[Edexcel GCSE Geography A]]
* [[OCR GCSE computer science]]
* [[AQA GCSE Biology]]

Igneous rock

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OpenCourse: Created page with "== Properties == * Harder than sedimentary rock * Made of crystals * Formed from cooled lava == Formation == * Formed when lava cools to form crystals * Formed at tectonic plate boundaries as a volcano is needed == Examples == * Granite * Basalt == Distribution == Igneous rock is found 'dotted' around the UK. There isn't really a clear pattern of where it is found."

== Properties ==

* Harder than [[sedimentary rock]]
* Made of [[Crystallisation|crystals]]
* Formed from cooled lava

== Formation ==

* Formed when lava cools to [[Crystallisation|form crystals]]
* Formed at tectonic [[plate boundaries]] as a volcano is needed

== Examples ==

* [[Granite]]
* [[Basalt]]

== Distribution ==
Igneous rock is found 'dotted' around the UK. There isn't really a clear pattern of where it is found.

Metamorphic rock

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OpenCourse: Created page with "== Properties == * Harder than sedimentary rock * Less easily eroded * Sometimes susceptible to chemical weathering (e.g. acid rain) == Formation == Formed when other rock types undergo extreme heat and pressure. == Examples == * Slate * Marble == Distribution == * Common in Scotland * Mostly found in the north-west"

== Properties ==

* Harder than [[sedimentary rock]]
* Less easily [[Erosion|eroded]]
* Sometimes susceptible to [[chemical weathering]] (e.g. acid rain)

== Formation ==
Formed when [[UK rock|other rock types]] undergo extreme heat and pressure.

== Examples ==

* [[Slate]]
* [[Marble]]

== Distribution ==

* Common in Scotland
* Mostly found in the north-west

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Sedimentary rock

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== Properties ==

* Softer
* Less resistant
* Easily eroded

== Formation ==
Formed when other rock types are compacted together in layers.

== Examples ==

* [[Chalk]]
* [[Sandstone]]

== Distribution ==

* The most common type of rock in the UK
* Most common in the south-east

Sedimentary rock

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OpenCourse: Created page with "== Properties == * Softer * Less resistant * Easily eroded == Examples == * Chalk * Sandstone == Distribution == * The most common type of rock in the UK * Most common in the south-east"

== Properties ==

* Softer
* Less resistant
* Easily eroded

== Examples ==

* [[Chalk]]
* [[Sandstone]]

== Distribution ==

* The most common type of rock in the UK
* Most common in the south-east

Popular Courses

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== Topics ==
[[UK rock types]]

Python Hello World

2023-08-02T14:47:23Z

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In this lesson, we will create a 'Hello World' program in Python.

== Lesson content ==
In this lesson, we will learn:

* What hello world programs are
* Coding a hello world program in Python
* How our code works
* Running Python code through the terminal
* Program output

== Hello world programs ==
A '<nowiki/>'''hello world'''' program is a simple program that prints the string '''"Hello world"''' to the console.

A string is another word for text.

The console is the text-based window you see when opening a terminal or command prompt.

=== Why use a hello world program? ===
Hello world programs are used because they are very simple to write.

They are a good introduction to programming, as they are an easy way to learn the basic syntax (grammar) of the language.

== Coding ==
Now let's get coding!

In this chapter, we will open our program in a text editor, and write our first line of code!

=== Opening the file ===
First, we need to open up our program.

If you are using a code editor, such as VS Codium, open your project folder using the 'Open Folder' feature.

Otherwise, simply open '''hello.py''' in a normal text editor using the 'Open' button.

=== Writing the code ===
Inside '''hello.py''', write the following code:
'''print("Hello world")'''
We will go over how this code works in the next chapter.

== How it works ==
Our program contains 3 main tokens:

* print
* ()
* "Hello world"

== The print function ==
In our program, we call the '''print''' function.

== Python course ==
This lesson is part of the Python course.

[[Python Variables|Go to the next lesson]].

[[Installing Python|Go to the previous lesson]].

[[Python|Go back to the course overview]].
[[Category:Python]]

Python Hello World

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Python Variables

2023-07-31T18:06:42Z

OpenCourse: Created page with "In this lesson, we will learn about Python variables. We will learn how to: * Create variables * Read variables * Modify variables * Delete variables == Python course == This lesson is part of the Python course. Go to the next lesson. Go to the previous lesson. Go back to the course overview. Category:Python"

In this lesson, we will learn about Python variables.

We will learn how to:

* Create variables
* Read variables
* Modify variables
* Delete variables

== Python course ==
This lesson is part of the Python course.

[[Python Comments|Go to the next lesson]].

[[Python Hello World|Go to the previous lesson]].

[[Python|Go back to the course overview]].
[[Category:Python]]

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= Disclaimer =

The content on this site is in the public domain.

There are no copyright restrictions for our content.

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By publishing your content on this site, you accept that you are providing the world with a free licence to use your content in any way.

This means you lose exclusive access to your content, as it is freely available to anyone.

You can, of course, still publish this content elsewhere, even after posting to OpenCourse. For more info, see [[#Distributing_Content|Distributing Content]].

You lose the right to claim ownership of your content after publishing to our site. After publishing, your work is freely available for everyone to view, edit, copy, or redistribute.

The only restriction you encounter after publishing to this site is as follows:

'''You may not claim copyright or ownership over content you or others have published on OpenCourse.'''

'''By publishing here, you give the world free access to use your content however they please, as your work is released into the public domain.'''

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Python Hello World

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OpenCourse: Created page with "In this lesson, we will create a 'Hello World' program in Python. == Python course == This lesson is part of the Python course. Go to the next lesson. Go to the previous lesson. Go back to the course overview. Category:Python"

In this lesson, we will create a 'Hello World' program in Python.

== Python course ==
This lesson is part of the Python course.

[[Python Variables|Go to the next lesson]].

[[Installing Python|Go to the previous lesson]].

[[Python|Go back to the course overview]].
[[Category:Python]]

Installing Python

2023-07-31T10:26:55Z

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== Installation ==

=== Linux and MacOS ===
On Linux and MacOS systems, Python should already be installed.

You can verify this using the method in the ''''Checking installation'''<nowiki/>' chapter.

If installed, you can skip to the ''''Project setup'''<nowiki/>' chapter.

=== Installing on Linux ===
If not installed, simply use your package manager to install ''''python3'.'''

==== Arch ====
On Arch-based distros (e.g. Manjaro), run the following command:
sudo pacman -Sy python3

==== Debian ====
On Debian-based distros (such as Ubuntu), type:
sudo apt install python3

=== Installing on Windows ===
On Windows, navigate to the [https://python.org/download/windows Python website] (python.org) and install the latest stable build.

Scroll to the bottom of this page and find ''''Windows installer (64-bit)''''.

Open the .exe file and go through the installation process.

'''Note''': Make sure to 'add Python to system PATH'. This allows us to use Python through the terminal.

== Checking installation ==

=== Terminal setup ===
Once you have installed Python, open a system terminal.

On Linux and MacOS, this is called the ''''terminal'''<nowiki/>'.

On Windows, this is called the ''''command prompt'''<nowiki/>' or ''''powershell'''<nowiki/>'.

=== Checking Python version ===
Now we need to run a command to check if Python is installed.

The result should be the name of the Python version you installed, printed to the screen.

==== Linux or MacOS ====
On Linux or MacOS, type the following command to check if Python is installed:
python3 --version

==== Windows ====
On Windows, type this command into the command prompt:
py --version

==== Checking Python install ====
If this returns a Python version, such as below, you have successfully installed Python:
> '''python3 --version'''
''Python 3.11.3''
However, if this returns an error, like below, try reinstalling Python:
'''> python3 --version'''
''zsh: command not found: python3''

== Project setup ==
In this chapter, we will set up the project structure, and the files we will be using.

=== Creating a folder ===
Firstly, create a new folder for the project.

In this course, we will create the ''''learnpython'''<nowiki/>' folder in the ''''/home/''yourname''/coding'''<nowiki/>' folder.

You can create this folder through a file manager, or through the terminal.

==== Linux or MacOS command line ====
On Unix (Linux or MacOS), type the following commands.

First, navigate to your documents folder:
cd ~/Documents
If you haven't already, create a coding folder for all your projects:
mkdir coding
Finally, create our project folder:
mkdir learnpython

==== Windows command line ====
On Windows, first navigate to the parent directory:
cd C:/Users/''yourname'''''/'''Documents
If you don't already have one, create a programming folder:
md coding
Finally, create the ''''learnpython'''<nowiki/>' folder:
md learnpython

=== Creating a Python file ===
Now we need to create a Python file.

There are a few ways to do this, such as:

* Using a text editor
* Using the command line

==== Text editor ====
To create a new Python file, open a text editor, such as VS Code, and save the file.

Save the file with the ''''.py'''<nowiki/>' extension.

For example, the file could be called ''''hello.py'''<nowiki/>'.

Save this file in your ''''learnpython'''<nowiki/>' directory.

==== Command line ====
You can also use the command line to create a Python file.

If you are not still in your project folder, navigate to it using the ''''cd'''<nowiki/>' command.

Then type the following:
. > hello.py
Replacing ''hello'' with the name of your file you want to create.

== Python course ==
This lesson is part of the Python course.

[[Python Hello World|Go to the next lesson]].

[[Intro to Python|Go to the previous lesson]].

[[Python|Go back to the course overview]].
[[Category:Python]]
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Installing Python

2023-07-31T10:04:06Z

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== Installation ==

=== Linux and MacOS ===
On Linux and MacOS systems, Python should already be installed.

You can verify this using the method in the ''''Checking installation'''<nowiki/>' chapter.

If installed, you can skip to the ''''Project setup'''<nowiki/>' chapter.

=== Installing on Linux ===
If not installed, simply use your package manager to install ''''python3'.'''

==== Arch ====
On Arch-based distros (e.g. Manjaro), run the following command:
sudo pacman -Sy python3

==== Debian ====
On Debian-based distros (such as Ubuntu), type:
sudo apt install python3

=== Installing on Windows ===
On Windows, navigate to the [https://python.org/download/windows Python website] (python.org) and install the latest stable build.

Scroll to the bottom of this page and find ''''Windows installer (64-bit)''''.

Open the .exe file and go through the installation process.

'''Note''': Make sure to 'add Python to system PATH'. This allows us to use Python through the terminal.

== Checking installation ==

=== Terminal setup ===
Once you have installed Python, open a system terminal.

On Linux and MacOS, this is called the ''''terminal'''<nowiki/>'.

On Windows, this is called the ''''command prompt'''<nowiki/>' or ''''powershell'''<nowiki/>'.

=== Checking Python version ===
Now we need to run a command to check if Python is installed.

The result should be the name of the Python version you installed, printed to the screen.

==== Linux or MacOS ====
On Linux or MacOS, type the following command to check if Python is installed:
python3 --version

==== Windows ====
On Windows, type this command into the command prompt:
py --version

==== Checking Python install ====
If this returns a Python version, such as below, you have successfully installed Python:
> '''python3 --version'''
''Python 3.11.3''
However, if this returns an error, like below, try reinstalling Python:
'''> python3 --version'''
''zsh: command not found: python3''

== Project setup ==
In this chapter, we will set up the project structure, and the files we will be using.

=== Creating a folder ===
Firstly, create a new folder for the project.

In this course, we will create the '<nowiki/>'''learnpython'''<nowiki/>' folder in the ''''/home/''yourname''/coding'''<nowiki/>' folder.

You can create this folder through a file manager, or through the terminal.

==== Linux or MacOS command line ====
On Unix (Linux or MacOS), type the following commands.

First, navigate to your documents folder:
cd ~/Documents
If you haven't already, create a coding folder for all your projects:
mkdir coding
Finally, create our project folder:
mkdir learnpython

==== Windows command line ====
On Windows, first navigate to the parent directory:
cd C:/Users/''yourname'''''/'''Documents
If you don't already have one, create a programming folder:
md coding
Finally, create the ''''learnpython'''<nowiki/>' folder:
md learnpython

== Python course ==
This lesson is part of the Python course.

[[Python Hello World|Go to the next lesson]].

[[Intro to Python|Go to the previous lesson]].

[[Python|Go back to the course overview]].
[[Category:Python]]
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Python

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OpenCourse: Add Python category

= Python Course =
This course contains information about programming in the Python programming language.

The course content is covered below.

= Course content =
[[Intro to Python]]

[[Installing Python]]

[[Python Hello World]]

[[Python Variables]]
[[Category:Python]]

Intro to Python

2023-07-31T09:55:37Z

OpenCourse:

In this lesson, we will learn about the Python programming language and what it is.

We will also discuss the difference between compiled and interpreted languages.

== What is Python? ==
Python is an interpreted programming language.

It is commonly used for desktop app development, website hosting, and much more.

== What is a programming language? ==
Programming languages allow us to perform complex tasks by writing simple code.

Without programming languages, all programs would have to be written in machine code.

Programming languages allow us to easily tell the computer what to do.

== Why use Python? ==
Python is often used because it is easy to learn.

Python has an incredibly simple '''syntax''' (the 'grammar' of the language), which makes it ideal for beginners.

Python is also very powerful, as it can be used to perform many different tasks.

== Interpreted or compiled? ==

=== Interpreted languages ===
Python is an interpreted language.

This means that the code is run '''line by line'''.

The user receives the code, which is then run by an '''interpreter'''.

Interpreted languages usually run slower than compiled languages.

=== Compiled languages ===
Some languages however, such as C, C#, and Rust, are compiled languages.

This means that the code is turned into an executable (machine code) before being run.

Once the source code has been compiled, it can be executed even without the compiler being installed.

Compiled languages usually run more quickly than interpreted languages.

== Python course ==
This lesson is part of the Python course.

[[Installing Python|Go to the next lesson]].

[[Python|Go to the previous lesson]].

[[Python|Go back to the course overview]].

Installing Python

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OpenCourse: Created page with "== Installation == === Linux and MacOS === On Linux and MacOS systems, Python should already be installed. You can verify this using the method in the ''''Checking installation'''<nowiki/>' chapter. If installed, you can skip to the ''''Project setup'''<nowiki/>' chapter. === Installing on Linux === If not installed, simply use your package manager to install ''''python3'.''' ==== Arch ==== On Arch-based distros (e.g. Manjaro), run the following command: sudo pacma..."

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OpenCourse: Created page with "= Most Popular Courses = This page contains links to the main courses on the site. The majority of useful courses are found here; for a complete list, see this article. == List of courses == Python == Course information == === Python === The Python course contains tutorials and lessons about the Python programming language. It contains information about programming in Python."

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=== Python ===
The Python course contains tutorials and lessons about the Python programming language.

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OpenCourse: Created page with "= Python Course = This course contains information about programming in the Python programming language. The course content is covered below. = Course content = Intro to Python Installing Python Python Hello World Python Variables"

Intro to Python

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OpenCourse: Created page with "In this lesson, we will learn about the Python programming language and what it is. We will also discuss the difference between compiled and interpreted languages. == What is Python? == Python is an interpreted programming language. It is commonly used for desktop app development, website hosting, and much more. == What is a programming language? == Programming languages allow us to perform complex tasks by writing simple code. Without programming languages, all pro..."

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