Introduction to Computer Science Using Python
A Computational Problem-Solving Focus
| Price | $18.00 - $49.17
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| Author | Charles Dierbach |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Published | 2013 |
| Pages | 580 |
| Language | English |
| Format | Paper book / ebook (PDF) |
| ISBN-10 | 0470555157 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780470555156 |
Introduction to Computer Science Using Python: A Computational Problem-Solving Focusintroduces students to programming and computational problem-solving via a back-to-basics, step-by-step, objects-late approach that makes this book easy to teach and learn from. Students are provided with a thorough conceptual grounding in computational problem solving before introducing them to specific Python syntax, thus giving them the background to become successful programmers in any language. Dierbach offers students a thorough grounding in imperative programming before introducing them to object-oriented programming. His step-by-step pedagogical approach makes this an accessible and student-friendly introduction to programming that eases students into program-writing through a variety of hands-on exercises.
- Charles Dierbach
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