Python All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) - Softcover

Shovic, John C.; Simpson, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119787602 ISBN 13: 9781119787600

Publisher: For Dummies, 2021

Synopsis

The one-stop resource for all your Python queries

Powerful and flexible, Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. It's got all the right stuff for the software driving the cutting-edge of the development world—machine learning, robotics, artificial intelligence, data science, etc. The good news is that it’s also pretty straightforward to learn, with a simplified syntax, natural-language flow, and an amazingly supportive user community. The latest edition of Python All-in-One For Dummies gives you an inside look at the exciting possibilities offered in the Python world and provides a springboard to launch yourself into wherever you want your coding career to take you.

These 7 straightforward and friendly mini-books assume the reader is a beginning programmer, and cover everything from the basic elements of Python code to introductions to the specific applications where you'll use it. Intended as a hands-on reference, the focus is on practice over theory, providing you with examples to follow as well as code for you to copy and start modifying in the "real world"—helping you get up and running in your area of interest almost right away. This means you'll be finishing off your first app or building and remote-controlling your own robot much faster than you can believe.

• Get a thorough grounding in the language basics
• Learn how the syntax is applied in high-profile industries
• Apply Python to projects in enterprise
• Find out how Python can get you into hot careers in AI, big data, and more

Whether you're a newbie coder or just want to add Python to your magic box of tricks, this is the perfect, practical introduction—and one you'll return to as you grow your career.

About this title

About the Author

John Shovic, PhD, is a computer science faculty member at the University of Idaho specializing in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Alan Simpson is a web development professional who has published more than 100 articles and books on technology.

From the Back Cover

Your complete guide to Python

Python has become one of the world’s most popular programming languages. Packed with power and flexibility, Python is ideal for machine learning, robotics, artificial intelligence, data science, and other cutting-edge development applications. These seven self-contained minibooks cover everything you need to become proficient in Python.

7 Books Inside…

• Getting Started
• Python Building Blocks
• Using Python Modules and Libraries
• Artificial Intelligence and Python
• Data Science and Python
• Hardware and Python
• Robots and Python

From the Inside Flap

Your complete guide to Python

Python has become one of the world’s most popular programming languages. Packed with power and flexibility, Python is ideal for machine learning, robotics, artificial intelligence, data science, and other cutting-edge development applications. These seven self-contained minibooks cover everything you need to become proficient in Python.

7 Books Inside…

• Getting Started
• Python Building Blocks
• Using Python Modules and Libraries
• Artificial Intelligence and Python
• Data Science and Python
• Hardware and Python
• Robots and Python

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119787602
• ISBN 13: 9781119787600
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 720