This easy-to-follow and classroom-tested textbook guides the reader through the fundamentals of programming with Python, an accessible language which can be learned incrementally.

Features: incudes numerous examples and practice exercises throughout the text, with additional exercises, solutions and review questions at the end of each chapter; highlights the patterns which frequently appear when writing programs, reinforcing the application of these patterns for problem-solving through practice exercises; introduces the use of a debugger tool to inspect a program, enabling students to discover for themselves how programs work and enhance their understanding; presents the Tkinter framework for building graphical user interface applications and event-driven programs; provides instructional videos and additional information for students, as well as support materials for instructors, at an associated website.

Employs an active, classroom-tested, hands-on learning approach Contains numerous examples and solved practice exercises Provides helpful additional resources for both students and instructors at an associated website Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Dr. Kent D. Lee is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, USA. He now works for Hewlett Packard Enterprise as an Engineer and Architect on the DragonHPC project within the High Performance Computing division (formerly Cray, Inc.). He is the author of the successful introductory companion textbook from Springer, Python Programming Fundamentals, and the Foundations of Programming Languages - an excellent textbook on compiler and interpreter implementation. Dr. Steve Hubbard is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at Luther College.

Zusammenfassung
highlights the patterns which frequently appear when writing programs, reinforcing the application of these patterns for problem-solving through practice exercises; introduces the use of a debugger tool to inspect a program, enabling students to discover for themselves how programs work and enhance their understanding;

Inhalt

Introduction.- Decision Making.- Repetitive Tasks.- Using Objects.- Defining Functions.- Event-Driven Programming.- Defining Classes.- Appendix A: Integer Operators.- Appendix B: Float Operators.- Appendix C: String Operators and Methods.- Appendix D: List Operators and Methods.- Appendix E: Dictionary Operators and Methods.- Appendix F: Turtle Methods.- Appendix G: TurtleScreen Methods.- Appendix H: The Reminder! Program.- Appendix I: The Bouncing Ball Program.