NCSSM-8 Mystery Cache

NCSSM Multi-cache Series Puzzle #8

This is one of a series of puzzle caches dedicated to the North Carolina School of Science and Math located in Durham, NC.  There are eleven preliminary caches and a Final Cache.  Each represents a class a student at the NCSSM may take, and a potential question that may (or may not) appear on a test given at that school.  Links to all twelve caches can be found at the bottom of this listing.  For each preliminary cache you find, you will earn access to a jigsaw puzzle piece which will be used to help solve the final. Note that each preliminary cache can be found independently, however you will need to find all of them in order to solve the final. When you put the jigsaw pieces together, clues on the Final Cache page will help you find the last cache.

NOTE: The Cache is NOT at the Above Coordinates!

None of the caches are on school grounds but are located within 2 miles of the above location.  Some of the caches are located on park property and others on public property.  Please do not trespass on private property when accessing any of the caches.  Note that you may need tweezers to obtain the logs for a number of these caches.

If you are a current student or alumnus or NCSSM, please put that in your cache log below.  Go Unicorns!!

Puzzle For The Geocache Coordinates: Computer Science

While at the North Carolina School of Science and Math, you will most assuredly work on a computer - whether to write a paper, do research, perform in-depth calculations, or even write a program.  If you lived in the 1950's, however, there is only one way you could get input into your computer, and it's shown below.  If you can identify it, then that's the first step in deciphering the cache location.  Good luck!!

Jigsaw Puzzle Piece for This Cache

To obtain the jigsaw puzzle piece for this cache, follow these steps:

1. Solve the problem above.  A Geochecker link is given above to help you verify you have the correct solution.
2. Go find the geocache.  Etched on the outside of the geocache is the password for the jigsaw piece file.
3. Click this link to download the puzzle piece file, which is in pdf format.
   DISCLAIMER: Downloading files from the links shown is necessary to obtain details needed to find the final geocache.  As the cache owner, I represent that these files are safe to download, although these files have not been checked by Groundspeak nor by the Geocache Reviewer for possible malicious content. As a result, downloading any files from these links is done at your own risk.
4. The password you obtained from the cache container will allow you to open the jigsaw piece.  All passwords will be in upper case.
   

HELP!!

If you get stuck trying to solve a puzzle or need a hint on where a cache is located, fear not!  Hints are provided with each puzzle piece.  You just need to obtain the puzzle piece that has the hint for the one you are stuck on.  The grid below will help you determine which cache to obtain in order to get your hint: