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This book is designed to be used as the primary textbook in a college-level first course in computing. It takes a fairly traditional approach, emphasizing problem solving, design, and programming as the core skills of computer science. However, these ideas are illustrated using a non-traditional language, namely Python. Although Python is the language, teaching Python is not the main point of this book. Rather, Python is used to illustrate fundamental principles of design and programming that apply in any language or computing environment. In some places, certain Python features and idioms that are not generally found in other languages are avoided. There are already many good books about Python on the market; this book is intended as an introduction to computing.

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"Disguised as a Python textbook, it's really an introduction to programming, using Python as the preffered medium for beginners." -- Guido van Rossum, Creator of Python

"Introduces Python and computer science concepts in a style that beginning students find appealing and easy to understand." -- Dave Reed, Capital University

"Provides clear explanation of introductory programming concepts, and shows why Python is an excellent choice for a first language." -- Russell May, Morehead State University

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1887902996
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Franklin, Beedle & Associates Inc. (December 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590280288
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1887902991
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.36 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.19 x 9.25 inches

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MedIT

Great intro to programing, but not computer science

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 21, 2009

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This is a great intro book for those looking for a gentle introduction to programing. That said it claims to be an introduction to computer science, which it is not. It offers almost no coverage of theoretical computing issues that are the hallmark of the classic intro CS books.

In someways the distinction between intro CS and programing is unfair; however, it does track with the reality of freshman intro CS at all the universities I've known. Students in intro CS already know how to program. They may not know about von Neumann or Turning, their code is ugly, and they've never seen assembly, but they can program. It's because they can program that they are ready for an introduction to computer science.

This book is great for getting to the level of the average, even beyond the average, student in intro college CS. It, unlike intro CS (despite claims to the contrary), starts assuming nothing and builds forward in a logical way to teach readers how to make a computer do something. I would recommend this book for a programing class for non-majors, a high school class, adult education, intro to programing self study etc.

In the same way that this is not a real introduction to computer science it is not an introduction to Python. There are many books that would be vastly superior introductions to the Python language for those who are already competent programmers.

The real genius here is taking a well organized approach to introducing programing using a great language. This allows readers to get starting writing interesting programs quickly and doing so without learning horrible habits or without regard for the fundamentals of computer science. This in turn builds the enthusiasm it takes to survive the jump from programming to CS. In short, I wish that every student in CS101 had used this book for a class in high school, but I'd never use this book for CS101.

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Great book...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 5, 2010

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For my whole life I've been meaning to "get around" to programming. But online tutorials could not teach me anything useful, and the introductory texts I had acquired through the years all told me one thing: that I shouldn't bother. Zelle, though, has written an outstanding introductory text to not only Python but also programming. He emphasizes what many authors do not - that programming is as much a way of thinking as it is a set of languages. To program effectively, one must problem solve. It is an obvious point oft ignored by other authors. Zelle hammers it home. After studying his book for just one week, I was able to code my own set of non-trivial and useful programs with minimal reference to his book or to a guide elsewhere.

What I don't like is that Zelle's discussion of graphic design relies upon a module of his own design (graphics.py) and NOT a standardized toolkit that a user would benefit from learning. Zelle's logic is that toolkits can overwhelm the beginning programmer and that any introductory text must include heavy discussion of graphic design (because graphic design is what interests most people). So he must figure out a way - and he writes a very good module - to teach GUI design to beginners. While I see Zelle's point, it was frustrating to use a module that Zelle himself admitted wouldn't be of much use down the road.

Ultimately, though, I highly recommend this book for beginners, as it will teach you to think like a programmer, and understanding that thought process is more important than mastering the syntax of any language.

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A Python Book disguised as a CS book disguised as a Python book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 21, 2009

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I am sorry, I just do not think this is great as a CS book. While the first few chapters give you a good start, it gets pretty bad towards the end. In spite of its claim (or at least one reviewer's claim) that this is a Computer Science text book disguised as a Python book, it really is more of a Python book. It introduces string processing and even the Python graphical toolkit before introducing "if". While there are some who suggest the book can be read out of order (I disagree on that though), I still think this is a very poor choice of arranging the book. While nicely-formatted text output and pretty graphical things may be rewarding for some people, a real CS book should focus on things like "if", "switch", "for", "while" and similar before introducing "pretty" things, regardless of how the book can be read.

Half of the exercise programs in the book are like "Go back to the program you did in Chapter X and redo it using the Y statement". It would be much better to learn both computing and Python if one were given many different situations to use it in, instead of just adding another feature to the same few programs every chapter.

While Zelle has an excellent idea (Python as a first language, and language for teaching CS), this book was poorly executed. If Zelle would rearrange the book so that graphics and strings would be last or even not included and start only with the basics (operators, decision structures, functions, loops) and give better exercises, this book would get 5 stars. He does a good job of communicating the subject matter, but needs to think a little more about when and where to communicate it.

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AOM

very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 20, 2013

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Great and very nice. Extremely pleased. Would buy again and recommend to everyone. Just don't have the words to describe! A++++

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Fahad Qazi

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 24, 2015

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Really good book. Not just for computer science but also for python programming.

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antxmas

Frustrating

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 29, 2012

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I have followed this book up to chapter 5 at which point the reader is required to install graphics.py to progress. This process is not well explained at all and after 4 hours of research and trial and error I eventually gave up and went back to the other books I have been using.

Other than this disappointing experience the book seemed well written and useful. It should be noted that it is used as the main text for one of the MIT open access courses (6.00 python for beginners) which can be followed online with videos and notes. I had found this a very useful learning experience until graphics.py. I would have been far happier if the author had used the established "Tkinter" python graphics module instead of creating his own. To anyone who decides to use this book I would recommend that you use the exact version of python 2 as the book and make sure you place the graphics.py file in the correct path. Hope you have better luck than me and I will be referring back to this book in future as it has some great problem sets and explanations.

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Bob

Good book for both novices and experienced programmers alike

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 12, 2017

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Excellent book! I've been programming for almost 40 years, but am new to Python. This book teaches the concepts of programming using Python as the vehicle. As each concept is developed, the explanations are clearly presented and the code examples systematically lead the reader (student) from basic concepts through to code optimization. When I first started reading I found myself thinking, "That's not the program logic I would use -- there's a more efficient way." As I read further, the author pointed out the same thing and clearly explained the changes to make to increase the program efficiency. I see this to be an excellent approach to teaching the subject matter. I quite enjoyed reading this, even if it is a course text book.

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Great starter book

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 3, 2018

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Pretty funny to read as well

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