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This repository contains the scripts and projects of the MITx courses on edX.org. Currently all content belongs to the 6.00.1x course.

Contents

Problem Set 0

Simple 'Hello World' style Python script.

Problem Set 1

Problem 1

Count vowels in an arbitrary string.

Problem 2

Count the string 'bob' in an arbitrary string.

Problem 3

Find the longest substring of an arbitrary string, in which the letters are in alphabetical order.

Problem Set 2

Problem 1

Calculate a credit card balance after one year, using annual interest rate and minimum monthly payment rate. Prints out every month in detail.

Month: 1
Minimum monthly payment: 96.0
Remaining balance: 4784.0
...
Total paid: 96.0
Remaining balance: 4784.0

Problem 2

Calculate a minimum fixed monthly payment to pay off a credit card balance within 12 months. Also using annual interest rate and 10$ increments.

Lowest Payment: 180

Problem 3

Calculate a minimum fixed monthly payment to pay off a credit card balance within 12 months. Also using annual interest rate and using bisection search.

Lowest Payment: 90325.03

About the course

"MITx: 6.00.1x Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python" is just what the title entails, with the high quality of MIT.

12 Lectures, 8 weeks, 7 Problem Sets, 2 exams and one verified certificate from MIT itself. 😉

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All files written by me, unless otherwise stated.