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Are you ready to support the next IT generation? Take part in our IT Challenge for Charity and choose which organization you’d like us to donate the prize money of 10,000 Swiss francs to in your name.

Are you ready to support the next IT generation? Take part in our IT Challenge for Charity and choose which organization you’d like us to donate the prize money of 10,000 Swiss francs to. In other words: you win, we donate.

The future is in your hands: enter the correct answer and support your favourite IT charity project with 10,000 Swiss francs. In other words: you win, we donate.

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IT Challenge for Charity

READY FOR THE FUTURE, SET, GO!

Time doesn’t matter – but the right answer does. Have you solved the problem? Then simply enter your answer in the field below. If your answer is correct, you’ll be entered into the draw. Get all the details in our terms and conditions of participation.

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Starting at PostFinance headquarters, you want to get to our fundraising gala as quickly as possible to hand over 10,000 Swiss francs to one of the IT charity projects.

Starting at PostFinance headquarters, you want to get to our fundraising gala as quickly as possible.

But along the way you have to stop off to pick up a representative from all three organizations. The Educreators, Powercoders and DSD Foundation have already planned small coding events around their sites to attract attention.

But along the way you have to stop at the Educreators, Powercoders and DSD Foundation. They have already planned small coding events around their sites to attract attention. You can see the different ways to reach the events on the map.

Plan your journey so that you travel the shortest possible route. You can see the different ways to reach the events on the map.

How many kilometres is the shortest route?

Simplified representation of the path in the form of icons: Bank icon as PostFinance HQ, 3 high-rise icons representing the 3 charity organizations (Powercoders, Educreators, DSD Foundation). Finally, an arena icon representing the Charityevent

List of Coordinates

List of coordinates for the locations of the events along the route. 1. PostFinance Headquarter (3 I 5) 2. Location of Events: Event 1 (10 I 8) Event 2 (11 I 3) Event 3 (14 I 7) Event 4 (15 I 1) Event 5 (18 I 5) 3. Powercoders (22 I 2) 4. Location of Events: Event1 (26 I 4) Event 2 (35 I 8) Event 3 (26 I 9) Event 4 (28 I 13) Event 5 (19 I 9) 5. Educreators (19 I 13) 6. Location of Events: Event 1 (12 I 15) Event2 (24 I 17) Event 3 (30 I 15) Event 4 (34 I 17) Event 5 (46 I 15) 7. Digital Self Defence (38 I 14) 8. Location of Events: Event 1 (42 I 13) Event 2 (41 I 2) Event 3 (46 I 9) Event 4 (48 I 3) Event 5 (51 I 14) 9. Charitiy Event (54 I 8)
List of coordinates for the locations of the events along the route. 1. PostFinance Headquarter (3 I 5) 2. Location of Events: Event 1 (10 I 8) Event 2 (11 I 3) Event 3 (14 I 7) Event 4 (15 I 1) Event 5 (18 I 5) 3. Powercoders (22 I 2) 4. Location of Events: Event1 (26 I 4) Event 2 (35 I 8) Event 3 (26 I 9) Event 4 (28 I 13) Event 5 (19 I 9) 5. Educreators (19 I 13) 6. Location of Events: Event 1 (12 I 15) Event2 (24 I 17) Event 3 (30 I 15) Event 4 (34 I 17) Event 5 (46 I 15) 7. Digital Self Defence (38 I 14) 8. Location of Events: Event 1 (42 I 13) Event 2 (41 I 2) Event 3 (46 I 9) Event 4 (48 I 3) Event 5 (51 I 14) 9. Charitiy Event (54 I 8)

Dependency Map

Dependency Map showing the depencency between different events on the route and possible options. Starting at PostFinance Headquarter. Possible routes to get to Powercoders: 1-3-5-Powercoders 1-3-5-2-4-Powercoders 2-4-Powercoders 2-5-Powercoders Current Location: Powercoders Possible routes to get to Educreators: 1-2-3-4-Powercoders 1-2-4-Powercoders 1-2-3-5-Powercoders 3-4-Powercoders 3-5-Powercoders Current Location: Educreators Possible routes to get to Digital Self Defence Foundation: 1-2-3-Digital Self Defence 1-2-4-5-Digital Self Defence Current Location: Digital Self Defence Possible routes to get so the Charityevent: 1-5-Charitiyevent 1-2-3-Charityevent 1-2-4-Charityevent
Dependency Map showing the depencency between different events on the route and possible options. Starting at PostFinance Headquarter. Possible routes to get to Powercoders: 1-3-5-Powercoders 1-3-5-2-4-Powercoders 2-4-Powercoders 2-5-Powercoders Current Location: Powercoders Possible routes to get to Educreators: 1-2-3-4-Powercoders 1-2-4-Powercoders 1-2-3-5-Powercoders 3-4-Powercoders 3-5-Powercoders Current Location: Educreators Possible routes to get to Digital Self Defence Foundation: 1-2-3-Digital Self Defence 1-2-4-5-Digital Self Defence Current Location: Digital Self Defence Possible routes to get so the Charityevent: 1-5-Charitiyevent 1-2-3-Charityevent 1-2-4-Charityevent

Calculation Example

Coordinate system with axis x and y and an example for the coordinates (3 I 5) and (10 I 8). The Distance is d. d = √(x2−x1)2 + (y2−y1)2 d = √(10−3)2 + (8−5)2 d ≈ 7,62
Coordinate system with axis x and y and an example for the coordinates (3 I 5) and (10 I 8). The Distance is d. d = √(x2−x1)2 + (y2−y1)2 d = √(10−3)2 + (8−5)2 d ≈ 7,62
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