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  Practical Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Python (Pragmatic Programmers) (Paperback) By (author) Jennifer Campbell, By (author) Paul Gries, By (author) Jason Montojo

  

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  Short Description for Practical ProgrammingComputers are used in every part of science from ecology to particle physics. This book introduces the basics of programming, then shows readers how to work with databases, download data from the web automatically, build graphical interfaces, and how to think like a professional programmer.
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  • Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers
  • Published: 30 April 2009
  • Format: Paperback 350 pages
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  • Categories: Computer Programming / Software Development | Programming & Scripting Languages: General
  • ISBN 13: 9781934356272 ISBN 10: 1934356271
  • Sales rank: 84,050

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Full description for Practical Programming

• Computers are used in every part of science from ecology to particle physics. This introduction to computer science continually reinforces those ties by using real-world science problems as examples. Anyone who has taken a high school science class will be able to follow along as the book introduces the basics of programming, then goes on to show readers how to work with databases, download data from the web automatically, build graphical interfaces, and most importantly, how to think like a professional programmer. Topics covered include: basic elements of programming from arithmetic to loops and if statements; using functions and modules to organize programs; using lists, sets, and dictionaries to organize data; designing algorithms systematically; debugging things when they go wrong; creating and querying databases; building graphical interfaces to make programs easier to use; and, object-oriented programming and programming patterns.