Introduction to Computer Science Using Python

A Computational Problem-Solving Focus



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Price$18.00 - $49.17
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AuthorCharles Dierbach
PublisherWiley
Published2013
Pages580
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaper book / ebook (PDF)
ISBN-100470555157
ISBN-139780470555156
EBook Hardcover Paperback

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.




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