A concise introduction to programming in Python
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A concise introduction to programming in Python
（Chapman & Hall/CRC textbooks in computing / Series editor, John Impagliazzo, Andrew McGetterick）（A Chapman & Hall book）
CRC Press, c2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 193) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Suitable for newcomers to computer science, A Concise Introduction to Programming in Python provides a succinct, yet complete, first course in computer science using the Python programming language.
The book features:
Short, modular chapters with brief and precise explanations, intended for one class period
Early introduction of basic procedural constructs such as functions, selection, and repetition, allowing them to be used throughout the course
Objects are introduced in the middle of the course, and class design comes toward the end
Examples, exercises, and projects from a wide range of application domains, including biology, physics, images, sound, mathematics, games, and textual analysis
No external libraries are required, simplifying the book's use in common lab spaces
Each chapter introduces a main idea through a concrete example and a series of exercises. Designed to teach programming in a concise, yet comprehensive way, this book provides a timely introduction for students and anyone interested in learning Python.
Table of Contents
Foundations
Computer Systems and Software
Python Program Components
Functions
Repetition: For Loops
Computer Memory: Integers
Selection: If Statements
Algorithm Design and Debugging
Repetition: While Loops
Project: Newton's Method
Computer Memory: Floats
Simulation
Project: Visualization
Collections and Files
Strings
Building Strings
Project: ISBN Check Digits
Computer Memory: Text
Lists
Project: Program Performance
Project: Heat Diffusion
Files
String Methods
Project: File Compression
Mutable and Immutable Objects
Project: Hangman
Dictionaries
Project: ELIZA
Project: Shannon Entropy
Project: Reading DNA Frames
Selected Topics
Sound Manipulation
Sound Synthesis
Image Manipulation
Project: Image Filters
Image Synthesis
Writing Classes
Cooperating Classes
Case Study: PPM Image Class
Related Classes
Functional Programming
Parallel Programming
Graphical User Interfaces
Bibliography
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"