Python Programming in Context, Second Edition
- 7h 15m
- Bradley N. Miller, David L. Ranum
- Jones and Bartlett Learning
- 2013
The user-friendly, object-oriented programming language Python is quickly becoming the most popular introductory programming language for both students and instructors. This updated Second Edition of Python Programming in Context provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to Python fundamentals. An ideal first language for learners entering the rapidly expanding field of computer science, Python gives students a solid platform of key problem-solving skills that translate easily across programming languages. Building on essential concepts of computer science, and offering a plenitude of real-world examples, Python Programming in Context, Second Edition offers a thorough overview of multiple applied areas, including image processing, cryptography, astronomy, the Internet, and bioinformatics.
The text’s emphasis on problem-solving, extrapolation, and development of independent exploration and solution-building provides students with a unique and innovative approach to learning programming. Python Programming in Context, Second Edition is the ideal introductory text for those delving into computer programming.
Features & Benefits
- Utilizes Python 3
- Provides a clear, accessible, and skill-focused approach to programming with Python
- Contains problem sets based on real-world examples and problem-solving rather than language features
- Offers a variety of exercises that develop independent skill-building and exploration
- Accompanied by a full suite of instructor support material, including solutions to the exercises in the text, downloadable source code, PowerPoint Lecture Outlines, and a complete Test Bank.
In this Book
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Introduction
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πthon
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Codes and Other Secrets
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A Nest of Snakes: Introducing the Python Collections
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Earthquakes, Floods, and Other Natural Disasters
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Pycture Perfect Programs
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Data Mining: Cluster Analysis
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Cryptanalysis
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Fractals: The Geometry of Nature
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Astronomy
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Bears, Fish, and Plants, Oh My!
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Your Father Was a Rectangle
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Video Games
