Python Programming Examples: Financial, Retail, and Travel Systems
1. Automated Teller Machine (ATM) System
Problem Summary: Create a menu allowing users to Deposit, Withdraw, Change PIN, and Check Balance. Key Logic: Use a while True loop to keep the program running until the “Exit” option is chosen.
Initial Setup
# --- INITIAL SETUP ---
balance = 5000 # Starting money
pin = 1234 # Default PIN
print("--- WELCOME TO ATM ---")ATM Operations Loop
while True:
# 1. Display Menu [cite: 16]
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Workstation OS Management: Core Tasks and States
Workstation OS Management: The Big Three
Managing operating systems on workstations boils down to three basic tasks:
- Loading the system software and applications initially.
- Updating the system software and applications.
- Configuring network parameters.
We call these tasks the Big Three.
Workstation Lifecycle States
The diagram depicts five states:
- New: Refers to a completely new machine.
- Clean: Refers to a machine on which the OS has been installed but no localizations performed.
- Configured: Means a correctly
Database System Components and Core Concepts
Components of Database Systems
The components that constitute a database system include:
- The Database
- The Database Management System (DBMS) or engine (e.g., Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server)
- Application Programs
- A set of qualifiers (DBA, application programmers, etc.)
- A set of users (system operators, management)
- Machines
Database Management System (DBMS)
DBMS stands for Database Management System. This corresponds to the software that manages all access to the database. Every request for access by a user is processed
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Class and Teenage Identity in The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel, The Outsiders, presents a compelling exploration of how teenage identity is shaped and tied to class division. Through the construction of character, setting, and language, the novel positions readers to view that teenage identity is influenced by social and economic factors. This analysis will examine how the characterisation of characters reveals self‑worth and social expectations based on class, how the setting reflects
Read MoreAcademic Practice: Reading Comprehension and Essay Writing
A Different Guided Tour
Questions and Answers
- 1.a) They can eat better and cheaper food elsewhere.
- 1.b) It’s best not to take children as they won’t enjoy it.
- 2.a) True — such tours are popular because most people want to see the same iconic sights.
- 2.b) False — it is a fascinating tour for many kinds of people.
- 2.c) False — they do not attract enough tourists to transform the areas.
Vocabulary: Synonyms
- spot — see
- springing up — starting
- on offer — available
- owing to — because of
Multiple
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M3)ZK-SNARK in 6 Simple Points
Proves something is true without showing the secret. You can prove you know information without revealing the information itself.
Proof is very small and fast to verify. Even big or complex statements create tiny, quick proofs.
No back-and-forth communication is needed. The prover sends one single proof, and the verifier checks it.
Uses a trusted setup at the beginning. Public parameters are created once; everyone uses them.
Keeps data private while still proving correctness.
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