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Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science, 3rd Ed. 3rd Edition

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This third edition of John Zelle's Python Programming continues the tradition of updating the text to reflect new technologies while maintaining a time-tested approach to teaching introductory computer science. An important change to this edition is the removal of most uses of eval and the addition of a discussion of its dangers. In our increasingly connected world, it's never too early to begin considering computer security issues. This edition also uses several new graphics examples, developed throughout chapters 4-12. [IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERS: Any Kindle edition of this book is an illegal reproduction and is unauthorized by the author and the publisher.]
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    978-1590282755
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    3rd
  4. Publisher
    Franklin, Beedle & Associates
  5. Publication date
    August 8, 2016
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1 x 9.2 inches
  8. Print length
    552 pages
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Disguised as a Python textbook, it is really an introduction to the fine art of programming, using Python merely as the preferred medium for beginners. This is how I have always imagined Python would be most useful in education: not as the only language, but as a first language, just as in art one might start learning to draw using a pencil rather than trying to paint in oil right away. --from the Foreword by Guido van Rossum, creator of Python

Zelle's book introduces Python and computer science concepts in a style that beginning students find appealing and easy to understand. --Dave Reed, Capital University

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Franklin, Beedle & Associates; 3rd edition (August 8, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 552 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590282752
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590282755
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1 x 9.2 inches
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This is the second quarter I've used this book as the textbook for an introduction to programming college course.It works rather well as a medium to ease non-programmers into the art. A great deal of important vocabulary is weaved into the material. And the graphics module appears to motivate students to push the boundaries and create little GUI apps.The code works with Python3, and I've had no issues supporting Windows 10, Mac OS, and Ubuntu.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for self learners!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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I bought this book for an online computer programming course I am taking for my degree and it is wonderful! John Zelle is great at explaining the concepts of Python and I find his book really easy to use. I am only on chapter 5 but have learned so much already and excited to learn more! Great book for self learners!
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Matti
5.0 out of 5 stars A Thorough Learning Tool
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024
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Written by a professor and I feel like I’m getting a proper foundation to python. Numerous exercises and study questions and m/c that round out my understanding. Yes, he provides an answer key which I only found after 2nd chapter. Highly recommended.
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79-year-old bearded gentleman
5.0 out of 5 stars A nice, approachable textbook for a non-Computer Scientist
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2019
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I use this textbook for teaching computer programming to college students who are NOT contemplating majors or minors in Computer Science. It is a gentle approach to programming for students who intend to make a career in some other field. Contrary to the author's claim on the cover, it is NOT an introduction to the field of Computer Science. There is much, much more to the science of computing that simply learning a programming language.

That being said, this is an excellent textbook for someone who has to program a computer in support of a career in another field -- for example, mathematics, the physical and biological sciences, the social sciences, business, the arts, etc.

The author takes the student on a gentle journey thru the basic skills of instructing a computer using the Python language, itself a gentle language that avoids the arcana and seemingly obtuseness of most other computer languages. Few, if any, of my students have the time or patience for the rigor of other aspects of CS, but they come away with an appreciation that computers are no more magical than any other tool.

By the end of my seven-week course, students will have calculated and graphed a cosine function from first principles. They will have counted the words in "Moby Dick" and will have listed them alphabetically, with their frequencies of occurrence. They will have drawn a game of Pong, showing balls bouncing around a Pong board, and they will have plotted real estate data on a regional map, based on latitude, longitude, and price.

Most importantly, they will have enough if an appreciation for computer programming that they will not be "snowed" or intimidated by programmers when they enter their own professional careers. For someone in a similar situation, I highly recommend this book and the Python language that it teaches.

A professor with a Ph. D. in Computer Science at a well-known technological university.
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Estuardo
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book but not that much as I expected
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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El libro is good if you don't know anything about Python; otherwise, it's not a book that contributes or delves deeply. I gave it 4 stars because the book is well organized, however the content it is too easy.
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GoldenChicken
5.0 out of 5 stars It's as it says
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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Book is books :)
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Thomas.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022
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This book is VERY well written and easy to understand.
It actually gave me the confidence to pursue my CS degree in my freshman year as I was uncertain if I'd be able to understand the subject or not. This book gave me a sold foundation that I was able to build on.
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Mr. E
3.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction, difficult to read
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022
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It's a typical textbook; more-artistic students can probably expect the content to be difficult to understand due to lack of readability. Once one really starts to grasp the concept of Python (and Object Oriented Programming in general), one should expect to only rarely revisit this text.
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James P. Moran
5.0 out of 5 stars There are practice problems.
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
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So many tech books have no actual practice problems this one has a lot.
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Spriteyuk
5.0 out of 5 stars and he is about 3/4 through it - he says it is really good, and very helpful for understanding the language - ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2018
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My son asked for a Python programming book, and he is about 3/4 through it - he says it is really good, and very helpful for understanding the language - he's 14, and is now coding the revision he does for exams.
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Joe R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2019
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The book provides an introduction to CS, not only the Python language. It's perfect for those starting out without any programming experience.
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Alex Isakov
5.0 out of 5 stars a decent intro
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2020
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gentle introduction, diverse and deep examples.
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Mr. W. H. Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Python for beginners course in a book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2017
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Excellent material for the beginner with ambition to excel. Well-structured and focused.
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Omer Beyg
1.0 out of 5 stars Kindle version does not work
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2022
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Kindle version is severely glitched, having no content at all, besides from a few numbers scattered throughout the page.
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