Python Programming in Context

Python Programming in Context, Third Edition provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Python fundamentals. Updated with Python 3.8, the new Third Edition offers a thorough overview of multiple applied areas, including image processing, cryptography, astronomy, the Internet, and bioinformatics. Taking an active learning approach, each chapter starts with a comprehensive real-world project that teaches core design techniques and Python programming to immediately engage students. An ideal first language for learners entering the rapidly expanding fields of computer science, data science, and scientific programing, Python gives students a solid platform of key problem-solving skills that translate easily across programming languages. The Third Edition’s emphasis on problem-solving, extrapolation, and the development of independent exploration and solution-building provides students with a unique and innovative approach to learning programming. While students solve problems of general interest, language elements are introduced with deliberate and incremental exposure to the fundamentals. Python Programming in Context, Third Edition is the ideal introductory text for those learning the Python language.

Julie A. Anderson'has seventeen years of teaching experience, and is recently retired from Rollins College. She has co-authored college textbooks on Java and Python. She also has fifteen years of experience as a technology writer, editor, and columnist for computer publications with an emphasis on databases and programming. She began her computing career as a software developer. She holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.'''