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This third edition of John Zelle's Python Programming continues the tradition of updating the text to reflect new technologies while maintaining a time-tested approach to teaching introductory computer science. An important change to this edition is the removal of most uses of eval and the addition of a discussion of its dangers. In our increasingly connected world, it's never too early to begin considering computer security issues. This edition also uses several new graphics examples, developed throughout chapters 4-12. [IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERS: Any Kindle edition of this book is an illegal reproduction and is unauthorized by the author and the publisher.]

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Disguised as a Python textbook, it is really an introduction to the fine art of programming, using Python merely as the preferred medium for beginners. This is how I have always imagined Python would be most useful in education: not as the only language, but as a first language, just as in art one might start learning to draw using a pencil rather than trying to paint in oil right away. --from the Foreword by Guido van Rossum, creator of Python

Zelle's book introduces Python and computer science concepts in a style that beginning students find appealing and easy to understand. --Dave Reed, Capital University

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Franklin, Beedle & Associates; 3rd edition (August 8, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 552 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590282752
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590282755
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1 x 9.2 inches

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James P. Moran

There are practice problems.

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023

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So many tech books have no actual practice problems this one has a lot.

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A nice, approachable textbook for a non-Computer Scientist

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019

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I use this textbook for teaching computer programming to college students who are NOT contemplating majors or minors in Computer Science. It is a gentle approach to programming for students who intend to make a career in some other field. Contrary to the author's claim on the cover, it is NOT an introduction to the field of Computer Science. There is much, much more to the science of computing that simply learning a programming language.

That being said, this is an excellent textbook for someone who has to program a computer in support of a career in another field -- for example, mathematics, the physical and biological sciences, the social sciences, business, the arts, etc.

The author takes the student on a gentle journey thru the basic skills of instructing a computer using the Python language, itself a gentle language that avoids the arcana and seemingly obtuseness of most other computer languages. Few, if any, of my students have the time or patience for the rigor of other aspects of CS, but they come away with an appreciation that computers are no more magical than any other tool.

By the end of my seven-week course, students will have calculated and graphed a cosine function from first principles. They will have counted the words in "Moby Dick" and will have listed them alphabetically, with their frequencies of occurrence. They will have drawn a game of Pong, showing balls bouncing around a Pong board, and they will have plotted real estate data on a regional map, based on latitude, longitude, and price.

Most importantly, they will have enough if an appreciation for computer programming that they will not be "snowed" or intimidated by programmers when they enter their own professional careers. For someone in a similar situation, I highly recommend this book and the Python language that it teaches.

A professor with a Ph. D. in Computer Science at a well-known technological university.

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Thomas.

Fantastic Book

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022

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This book is VERY well written and easy to understand.
It actually gave me the confidence to pursue my CS degree in my freshman year as I was uncertain if I'd be able to understand the subject or not. This book gave me a sold foundation that I was able to build on.

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Ashley Howes

Book for Beginners

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This book is good for beginners since it has examples of Python programs throughout the whole book. The one thing I wish that this textbook had was solutions to the problems in the back of each chapter. It explains how to use the math library along with other functions, however, there is only one to two pages about the random library and no pages about the time library.

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If you are new to programming, this is an excellent book

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2018

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I am new to programming, and this book was very easy to understand and learn from. A few things (ex classes and objects) were a bit difficult to understand, so I just looked those up on YouTube. But in general, everything is extremely well explained and in simple English (not formal and scientific as in other textbooks).

Also, the problems at the end of the chapter are extremely useful. The concept questions (T/F and multiple choice) help you understand. Their is a lot of programming practice problems.

However, their are no answers to the problems (which IMO is a bad thing). But you can find answers online.

After this book, you should check out Computer Science by Sedgewick, or Algorithms (also by Sedgewick), for further learning.

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Christopher John Millett

but this is certainly a good starter book

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018

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This has taught me a lot about the basic fundamentals of Python. I ended up using more of Stack overflow, but this is certainly a good starter book. The last chapter, I think chapter 12 or 13, talks about algorithm development, and I found that quite diffiicult to comprehend for a beginner, but I pushed through. Great book, and download the recommend modules, like graphics.py, with your Python development. Although this is for students, it's really for anyone who wants to start programming in a relatively easy and understandable programming language.

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elbow667

its a text book, it's exactly what they use at school

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019

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its a brand new book, still in the wrap when delivered. it's a dry college textbook, not particularly interesting but my son is taking the class and wasn't allowed to take his book home from school, so we bought this one so he could practice at home. So far he has not done any practice at home, I guess I need to tell him to do his homework.

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Mr. E

Good introduction, difficult to read

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022

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It's a typical textbook; more-artistic students can probably expect the content to be difficult to understand due to lack of readability. Once one really starts to grasp the concept of Python (and Object Oriented Programming in general), one should expect to only rarely revisit this text.

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Omer Beyg

Kindle version does not work

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2022

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Kindle version is severely glitched, having no content at all, besides from a few numbers scattered throughout the page.

Smandruffo

Utilissimo

Reviewed in Italy on January 20, 2022

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In un paio di giorni permette di programmare ad alto livello

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Spriteyuk

and he is about 3/4 through it - he says it is really good, and very helpful for understanding the language - ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2018

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My son asked for a Python programming book, and he is about 3/4 through it - he says it is really good, and very helpful for understanding the language - he's 14, and is now coding the revision he does for exams.

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Joe R.

Excellent text

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2019

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The book provides an introduction to CS, not only the Python language. It's perfect for those starting out without any programming experience.

Alex Isakov

a decent intro

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2020

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gentle introduction, diverse and deep examples.

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