Learning to Program in Python (Paperback)

PM Heathcote

ISBN 10: 1910523119 / ISBN 13: 9781910523117

Published by PG Online Limited, Tolpuddle, 2017

About this Item

Paperback. This book is intended for individuals and students learning to program. You may already have done some programming in other languages, but not be familiar with Python. Novice programmers should work through the book sequentially, starting at Chapter 1. It will also be a useful reference book for students on a programming course or anyone working on a programming project. It teaches basic syntax and programming techniques, and introduces three inbuilt Python modules: "> Tkinter, used for building a graphical user interface, which is an option that some users may like to include in their project work. "> SQLite, which enables the creation and processing of a database from within a Python program. This provides an alternative to writing to a text file when data needs to be stored and retrieved "> .pdb, Python's debugging module, which can be used to help find elusive logic errors. Questions and exercises are included in every chapter. Answers to these as well as over 120 Python programs for all the examples and exercises given in the book may be downloaded from programs enable users of the book to try out the in-text examples and check possible solutions to the exercises. This book is a straightforward guide to the Python programming language and programming techniques. It covers all of the practical programming skills that may be required up to GCSE level. It is suitable for both experienced programmers, students or individuals with very little or no programming experience in other languages. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning to Program in Python (Paperback)
• Publisher: PG Online Limited, Tolpuddle
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910523119
• ISBN 13: 9781910523117
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book is a straightforward guide to the Python programming language and programming techniques. It covers all of the practical programming skills that may be required up to GCSE level and for those at AS Level with limited exposure to Python. It is suitable for both experienced programmers, students or individuals with very little or no programming experience in other languages.

It teaches basic syntax and programming techniques, and introduces three inbuilt Python modules:

• Tkinter, used for building a graphical user interface, which is an option that some users may like to include in their project work.
• SQLite, which enables the creation and processing of a database from within a Python program. This provides an alternative to writing to a text file when data needs to be stored and retrieved.
• pdb, Python's debugging module, which can be used to help find elusive logic errors.