Python programming for the absolute beginner

Michael Dawson - Collection For the absolute beginners

480 pages, parution le 24/09/2003

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Résumé

If you are new to programming with Python and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need for more practical Python programming applications and you will learn how these skills can be put to use in real- world scenarios. Best of all, by the time you finish this book you will be able to apply the basic principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle.

Features

Fun approach to a difficult topic
Readers will create games with Python as they learn the fundamentals of this programming language
The CD will include games that readers can cut and paste into their own Web site
The author provides challenges at the end of chapters to push readers to program on their own

Introduction
Getting Started: The Game Over Program
Types, Variables, and Simple I/O: The Useless Trivia Program
Branching, while Loops, and Program Planning: The Guess My Number Game
For Loops, Strings, and Tuples: The Word Jumble Game
Lists and Dictionaries: The Hangman Game
Functions
Files and Exceptions: The Trivia Challenge Game
Software Objects: The Critter Caretaker Program
Object-Oriented Programming: The Blackjack Game
GUI Development: The Mad Lib Program
Graphics: The Pizza Panic Game
Sound, Animation, and Program Development: The Astrocrash Game
Appendix
Index

L'auteur - Michael Dawson

Michael Dawson is a professional writer who has worked as both a programmer and a computer game designer. He also has experience in the television industry as a staff writer for a popular sitcom. Michael earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and currently resides in Santa Monica, California.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Premier Press
Auteur(s)	Michael Dawson
Collection	For the absolute beginners
Parution	24/09/2003
Nb. de pages	480
Format	18,7 x 23,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	810g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781592000739