Starting Out with Python, Global Edition

For courses in Python programming. A clear and student-friendly introduction to the fundamentals of Python

In Starting Out with Python, 4th Edition, Tony Gaddis' accessible coverage introduces students to the basics of programming in a high-level language. Python, an easy-to-learn and increasingly popular object-oriented language, allows readers to become comfortable with the fundamentals of programming without the troublesome syntax that can be challenging for novices. With the knowledge acquired using Python, students gain confidence in their skills and learn to recognise the logic behind developing high-quality programs.

Starting Out with Python discusses control structures, functions, arrays, and pointers before objects and classes. As with all Gaddis texts, clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, focused explanations, and an abundance of exercises appear in every chapter. Updates to the 4th Edition include revised, improved problems throughout, and new Turtle Graphics sections that provide flexibility as assignable, optional material.

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Inhalt

• 1. Introduction to Computers and Programming
• 2. Input, Processing, and Output
• 3. Decision Structures and Boolean Logic
• 4. Repetition Structures
• 5. Functions
• 6. Files and Exceptions
• 7. Lists and Tuples
• 8. More About Strings
• 9. Dictionaries and Sets
• 10. Classes and Object-Oriented Programming
• 11. Inheritance
• 12. Recursion
• 13. GUI Programming
• Appendix A. Installing Python
• Appendix B. Introduction to IDLE
• Appendix C. The ASCII Character Set
• Appendix D. Predefined Named Colors
• Appendix E. More About the Import Statement
• Appendix F. Installing Modules with the Pip Utility
• Appendix G. Answers to Checkpoints