Python for Rookies [Paperback]

Sarah Mount (Author), James Shuttleworth (Author), Russel Winder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1844807010 | ISBN-13: 978-1844807017 | Publication Date: January 9, 2008 | Edition: 1

Python for Rookies is designed to help students learn how to program. Using the Python language as a tool, the approach taken teaches students the fundamentals of programming and re-enforces good programming practice. Written for students studying a variety of degree subjects such as Games Technology, Creative Computing and Multimedia (where core Computer Science is applied to the Arts) the pace and breadth would also be suitable for a one semester introductory programming course for all computing undergraduates. We hope that the example programs, chosen to enliven and motivate will also be very relevant to a range of courses and the varied ambitions of people who need to acquire programming skills. The book covers programming from small script-style applications to larger pieces of software. The emphasis remains on problem-solving, even through the introduction of common libraries and object-oriented programming. Test-oriented development is an integral part of programming and learning how to incorporate a unit test early on will take away the frustrations of producing buggy software that doesn't run. It will provide a framework to support your learning of programming.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA; 1 edition (January 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844807010
• ISBN-13: 978-1844807017
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,921,786 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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