Python : an introduction to programming

This book is an introduction to programming concepts that uses Python 3 as the target language. It follows a practical just in time presentation - material is given to the student when it is needed. Many examples will be based on games because Python has become the language of choice for basic game...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Parker, J. R. 1955- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Dulles, Virginia : Mercury Learning and Information, [2021]
EditionSecond edition.
SeriesITpro collection
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781523139989
1523139986
9781683926245
9781683926238
1683926234
1683926242
Physical Description1 online resource (xx, 572 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Modern computers
  • Computers and programming
  • Repetition
  • Sequences: strings, tuples, and lists
  • Functions
  • Files: input and output
  • Classes
  • Graphics
  • Manipulating data
  • Multimedia
  • Basic algorithms
  • Programming for the sciences
  • How to write good programs
  • Communicating with the outside world
  • Parsing-the structure of data
  • Communicating using graphics: Windows, user interfaces, and Pygame.