How to Use
The virtual library is full of extra resources such as websites, tutorials, podcasts, books, articles and videos. We’ll add more as we find useful resources for you. The resources will be useful as they’ll provide greater understanding of Computer Science, help you understand Python code better or just be really interesting.
Websites
- Mission Encodeable – https://missionencodeable.com/ – Free project-based, creative and engaging coding tutorials for young people.
- Turing Lab – https://www.turinglab.co.uk/ – Teaching coding made easier.
- Hacker News – https://news.ycombinator.com/ – Similar to Reddit but focused on tech news
- StackOverFlow – https://stackoverflow.com/ – For any errors or issues with code
Podcasts
- The Infinite Monkey Cage – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w – Mostly focuses on the other sciences but there are episodes dedicated to CS and the people they talk to are worth looking at too.
- Cortex – https://www.relay.fm/cortex – Two guys talking about tech and how to work efficiently
- Darknet Diaries – https://darknetdiaries.com/ – Looks at cybercrime and interviews criminals and victims
- TWiT – This Week in Tech – https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech – Talks about up and coming tech products and news
- Software Engineering Radio – https://se-radio.net/ – A weekly software engineering podcast for professional software developers.
- This Developer’s Life – https://thisdeveloperslife.com/ – What are the hurdles you’ll face as a programmer in the world of work
- The Changelog – https://changelog.com/podcast – Conversations with hackers, leaders and innovators
Youtube
- Craig n Dave – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCiOXwirraUCo6-YUFGk34mAinrmC7y6j&si=D1Blqgf-RfRi5HrJ – Full 1CP2 Specification
- Techquickie – https://www.youtube.com/@techquickie – Short videos on tech history or weird facts
- Computerphile – https://www.youtube.com/@Computerphile – Videos on all aspects of computers and how they work
- Noclip – https://www.youtube.com/@NoclipDocs – Documentaries on how video games have been developed, talking to actual devs.
Books
- https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-tech-books-to-gift/ – Any of these books are a great read