Python: An Introduction to Programming (Mercury)
Wednesday, 25 January 2017

This book, assumes no programming experience, is an introduction to programming concepts using Python 3 as the target language. Intended as a Year One textbook for introduction to programming classes, many of its examples are based on games. It is also designed for people who want to learn the fundamentals of programming as a hobby. Author J R Parker follows a practical just-in-time presentation in which material is delivered when it is needed.

<ASIN:1944534652>

 

Author: J R Parker
Publisher: Mercury Learning & Information
Date: Nov 2016
Pages: 600
ISBN:978-1944534653
Print:1944534652
Kindle:B01N0DRA28
Audience: beginners to programming
Level: Introductory
Category: Python

pythonintro

 

* Introduces programming concepts that use Python 3
* Includes many examples based on video game development
* 4-color throughout with game demos on the companion files

For more recommendations of Python books see Python Books For Beginners and Books for Pythonistas.

Follow @bookwatchiprog on Twitter or subscribe to I Programmer's Books RSS feed for each day's new addition to Book Watch and for new reviews.

To have new titles included in Book Watch contact  BookWatch@i-programmer.info

Banner
 


T-SQL Fundamentals (Microsoft Press)

Author: Itzik Ben-Gan
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Pages: 608
ISBN: 978-0138102104
Print: 0138102104
Kindle: B0BTLBXF8V
Audience: T-SQL developers
Rating: 5
Reviewer: Kay Ewbank

Itzik Ben-Gan is a highly respected Microsoft Data Platform MVP, and the earlier editions of this book were already ver [ ... ]



Pearls of Algorithm Engineering

Author: Paolo Ferragina
Publisher: ‎Cambridge University Press
Pages: 326
ISBN: ‎978-1009123280
Print:1009123289
Kindle: B0BZJBGTLN
Audience: Admirers of Knuth
Rating: 5
Reviewer: Mike James

Algorithm engineering - sounds interesting.


More Reviews