With NEW Python 3.0! A user-friendly, object-oriented language, Python is quickly becoming the favorite introductory programming language among students and instructors. Many find Python to be a more lucid language than Java but with much of the functionality and therefore the ideal first language for those entering the world of Computer Science. Python Programming in Context is a clear, accessible introduction to the fundamental programming and problem solving concepts necessary for students at this level. The authors carefully build upon the many important computer science concepts and problem solving techniques throughout the text and offer relevant, real-world examples and exercises to reinforce key material. Programming skills throughout the text are linked to applied areas such as Image Processing, Cryptography, Astronomy, Music, the Internet, and Bioinformatics, giving students a well rounded look of its capabilities.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
quick overview to what is inside,
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This book is written for Python 3.0. But as you might know 3.0 isn't the "recommended" version. I'm using 2.5.x yet I can follow codes in this book line by line and it'll still work (except in finger countable cases). So that isn't that big of an issue.The book goes into details like background information or just a quick description of what's going on. My instructor says not many programming books bother with details. Additionally this book quite easy to follow. All codes in the books are boxed in, indented properly, and if python shell is being used it is indicated so. In chapters where the books describes "methods", they provide us with nice tables listing all "methods" learned in the chapter, code to use it, and an explanation on what it does. They do similar tables for other stuff like "modifiers". My favorite thing possibly is what they did with exercises. Exercises follow up after each sections in a chapter. This allows me to work on each sections at a time. Furthermore, at the end of the chapter, they provide with a quick "Summary", list of "Key Terms", "Python keywords", "Bibliography", and "Programming Exercises" that involves everything in the chapter! The book is also a walkthrough cTurtle. cTurtle is a drawing module for Python; you can download it for free from their website. I personally skipped part involving cTurtle but I suppose it is worth mentioning in the review as cTurtle consumes a good deal of the book. P.S. the book has some weird (or maybe it is funny) chapter titles as "Your Father Was a Rectangle", "Bears, Fish, and Plants, Oh My! Jan 2010 edit: I'm looking at some other book, and this book is outrageously expensive compared to the rest. It has ~ 500 pages and is worth ~ 100 $ i.e. 1 dollar per 5 pages. If you're trying to pick-up a self-study book, get a far come comprehensive book for a cheaper prince, like [Learning Python (Animal Guide).
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
An ok reference text,
This review is from: Python Programming in Context (Paperback)
This book can provide a basic understanding of Python. As with most books of this type there are errors and lack of clarity due to versions of the software used. One of the frustrating bits is that there are some examples that shown that require specific modules to be installed and no mention is made that a typical user would have to perform those tasks. This happens in Chapter 1 when a novice user would not realize that type of issue.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Kindle version SUCKS,
By Lily "Lily" (R'yleh, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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The book is fine, but the kindle version is missing huge chunks and I am SO pissed. I need it for homework right now and what do you know?! The necessary information is not there.
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advanced image processing, basic image processing, recursive programs, adj close, accumulator pattern, elif cmd, hypotenuse function, turtle object, turtle class, python function, builtin namespace, python expression, main namespace, slice operator, math module, math namespace, flip axis, accumulator variable, assignment parameter passing, canvas class, import math, local namespace, plaintext string, plaintext alphabet, ciphertext letters Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nest of Snakes, Python Overview, Programming Exercises, Cluster Analysis, Cracking the Substitution Cipher, Data Mining, Pycture Perfect Programs, Introducing the Python Collections, Key Terms, Python Keywords, The Geometry of Nature, Monte Carlo Simulation, Reading Data, Simple Data, Other Natural Disasters, Video Gaines, Event-Driven Programming, Creating Your Own Video Game, Animating the Solar System, Accumulator Approximations, Video Games, Geological Survey, Basic Implementation, State Methods, Cracking the Rail Fence Browse Sample Pages:
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