Python for Everybody: Exploring Data in Python 3

by Sue Blumenberg (Editor), Elliott Hauser (Editor), Aimee Andrion (Illustrator)

Overview

Python for Everybody is designed to introduce students to programming and software development through the lens of exploring data. You can think of the Python programming language as your tool to solve data problems that are beyond the capability of a spreadsheet.Python is an easy to use and easy to learn programming language that is freely available on Macintosh, Windows, or Linux computers. So once you learn Python you can use it for the rest of your career without needing to purchase any software.This book uses the Python 3 language. The earlier Python 2 version of this book is titled "Python for Informatics: Exploring Information".There are free downloadable electronic copies of this book in various formats and supporting materials for the book at www.py4e.com. The course materials are available to you under a Creative Commons License so you can adapt them to teach your own Python course.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781530051120
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	04/09/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	246
Sales rank:	429,820
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Charles Severance is a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan where he teaches Informatics courses; he has also taught Computer Science at Michigan State University. Previously he was the Executive Director of the Sakai Foundation and the Chief Architect of the Sakai Project (www.sakaiproject.org). His home page is http://www.dr-chuck.com.