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Python for Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
Allen B. Downey
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Description for Python for Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
paperback. A no-nonsense introduction to software design using the Python programming language, for people with no programming experience. Num Pages: 270 pages, 25 b/w illus. 118 exercises. BIC Classification: UMZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 478. How to Think Like a Computer Scientist. 270 pages, 25 b/w illus. 118 exercises. A no-nonsense introduction to software design using the Python programming language, for people with no programming experience. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: UMZ. Dimension: 249 x 180 x 14. Weight: 490.
A no-nonsense introduction to software design using the Python programming language. Written for people with no programming experience, this book starts with the most basic concepts and gradually adds new material. Some of the ideas students find most challenging, like recursion and object-oriented programming, are divided into a sequence of smaller steps and introduced over the course of several chapters. The focus is on the programming process, with special emphasis on debugging. The book includes a wide range of exercises, from short examples to substantial projects, so that students have ample opportunity to practise each new concept. Exercise solutions and ... Read more
A no-nonsense introduction to software design using the Python programming language. Written for people with no programming experience, this book starts with the most basic concepts and gradually adds new material. Some of the ideas students find most challenging, like recursion and object-oriented programming, are divided into a sequence of smaller steps and introduced over the course of several chapters. The focus is on the programming process, with special emphasis on debugging. The book includes a wide range of exercises, from short examples to substantial projects, so that students have ample opportunity to practise each new concept. Exercise solutions and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
479g
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521725965
SKU
V9780521725965
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About Allen B. Downey
Allen B. Downey, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts. He has taught at Wellesley College, Colby College, and UC Berkeley. He has a doctorate in computer science from UC Berkeley and a Master's degree from MIT. Dr Downey is the author of a previous version of this book, titled ... Read more
Reviews for Python for Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
'I liked this book. The presentation is neat and clean, I might even say cheerful. And I learned a lot, not least of all where higher level languages are going, and the terminology used to express that … I liked the pace of presentation. I liked the constant stirring of topics: a new feature, a hint on debugging, a few ... Read more