How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning With Python

Allen B. Downey; Jeffrey Elkner; Chris Meyers

ISBN 10: 0971677506 / ISBN 13: 9780971677500

Published by Green Tea Press, 2002

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning With Python
• Publisher: Green Tea Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971677506
• ISBN 13: 9780971677500
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

"How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python" is an introduction to computer science using the Python programming language. It covers the basics of computer programming, including variables and values, functions, conditionals and control flow, program development and debugging. Later chapters cover basic algorithms and data structures.

About the Author

Allen Downey is a professor of computer science at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

Jeffrey Elkner is a high school math and computer science teacher at Yorktown High School in Arlington, Virginia.

Chris Meyers is a professional programmer who teaches a beginning Python class at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon.