Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies [[electronic resource]]
| Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Mueller John <1958-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004.109235 |
| Collana | For dummies,ª a Wiley brand Beginning programming with Pythonª for dummiesª |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer programming
Object-oriented programming (Computer science) Python (Computer program language) Engineering & Applied Sciences Computer Science |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-118-89149-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Python; Chapter 1: Talking to Your Computer; Understanding Why You Want to Talk to Your Computer; Knowing that an Application is a Form of Communication; Thinking about procedures you use daily; Writing procedures down; Seeing applications as being like any other procedure; Understanding that computers take things literally; Defining What an Application Is
Understanding that computers use a special languageHelping humans speak to the computer; Understanding Why Python is So Cool; Unearthing the reasons for using Python; Deciding how you can personally benefit from Python; Discovering which organizations use Python; Finding useful Python applications; Comparing Python to other languages; Chapter 2: Getting Your Own Copy of Python; Downloading the Version You Need; Installing Python; Working with Windows; Working with the Mac; Working with Linux; Accessing Python on Your Machine; Using Windows; Using the Mac; Using Linux Testing Your InstallationChapter 3: Interacting with Python; Opening the Command Line; Starting Python; Using the command line to your advantage; Using Python environment variables to your advantage; Typing a Command; Telling the computer what to do; Telling the computer you're done; Seeing the result; Using Help; Getting into help mode; Asking for help; Leaving help mode; Obtaining help directly; Closing the Command Line; Chapter 4: Writing Your First Application; Understanding the Integrated DeveLopment Environment (IDLE); Starting IDLE; Using standard commands; Understanding color coding Getting GUI helpConfiguring IDLE; Creating the Application; Opening a new window; Typing the command; Saving the file; Running the Application; Understanding the Use of Indentation; Adding Comments; Understanding comments; Using comments to leave yourself reminders; Using comments to keep code from executing; Loading and Running Existing Applications; Using the command line or terminal window; Using the Edit window; Using the Python Shell window or Python command line; Closing IDLE; Part II: Talking the Talk; Chapter 5: Storing and Modifying Information; Storing Information Seeing variables as storage boxesUsing the right box to store the data; Defining the Essential Python Data Types; Putting information into variables; Understanding the numeric types; Understanding Boolean values; Understanding strings; Working with Dates and Times; Chapter 6: Managing Information; Controlling How Python Views Data; Making comparisons; Understanding how computers make comparisons; Working with Operators; Defining the operators; Understanding operator precedence; Creating and Using Functions; Viewing functions as code packages; Understanding code reusability Defining a function |
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Mueller John <1958->
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies [[electronic resource]]
| Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Mueller John <1958-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004.109235 |
| Collana | For dummies,ª a Wiley brand Beginning programming with Pythonª for dummiesª |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer programming
Object-oriented programming (Computer science) Python (Computer program language) Engineering & Applied Sciences Computer Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-89149-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Python; Chapter 1: Talking to Your Computer; Understanding Why You Want to Talk to Your Computer; Knowing that an Application is a Form of Communication; Thinking about procedures you use daily; Writing procedures down; Seeing applications as being like any other procedure; Understanding that computers take things literally; Defining What an Application Is
Understanding that computers use a special languageHelping humans speak to the computer; Understanding Why Python is So Cool; Unearthing the reasons for using Python; Deciding how you can personally benefit from Python; Discovering which organizations use Python; Finding useful Python applications; Comparing Python to other languages; Chapter 2: Getting Your Own Copy of Python; Downloading the Version You Need; Installing Python; Working with Windows; Working with the Mac; Working with Linux; Accessing Python on Your Machine; Using Windows; Using the Mac; Using Linux Testing Your InstallationChapter 3: Interacting with Python; Opening the Command Line; Starting Python; Using the command line to your advantage; Using Python environment variables to your advantage; Typing a Command; Telling the computer what to do; Telling the computer you're done; Seeing the result; Using Help; Getting into help mode; Asking for help; Leaving help mode; Obtaining help directly; Closing the Command Line; Chapter 4: Writing Your First Application; Understanding the Integrated DeveLopment Environment (IDLE); Starting IDLE; Using standard commands; Understanding color coding Getting GUI helpConfiguring IDLE; Creating the Application; Opening a new window; Typing the command; Saving the file; Running the Application; Understanding the Use of Indentation; Adding Comments; Understanding comments; Using comments to leave yourself reminders; Using comments to keep code from executing; Loading and Running Existing Applications; Using the command line or terminal window; Using the Edit window; Using the Python Shell window or Python command line; Closing IDLE; Part II: Talking the Talk; Chapter 5: Storing and Modifying Information; Storing Information Seeing variables as storage boxesUsing the right box to store the data; Defining the Essential Python Data Types; Putting information into variables; Understanding the numeric types; Understanding Boolean values; Understanding strings; Working with Dates and Times; Chapter 6: Managing Information; Controlling How Python Views Data; Making comparisons; Understanding how computers make comparisons; Working with Operators; Defining the operators; Understanding operator precedence; Creating and Using Functions; Viewing functions as code packages; Understanding code reusability Defining a function |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787100603321 |
Mueller John <1958->
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies
| Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies |
| Autore | Mueller John <1958-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004.109235 |
| Collana | For dummies,ª a Wiley brand Beginning programming with Pythonª for dummiesª |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer programming
Object-oriented programming (Computer science) Python (Computer program language) Engineering & Applied Sciences Computer Science |
| ISBN |
9781118891490
111889149X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Python; Chapter 1: Talking to Your Computer; Understanding Why You Want to Talk to Your Computer; Knowing that an Application is a Form of Communication; Thinking about procedures you use daily; Writing procedures down; Seeing applications as being like any other procedure; Understanding that computers take things literally; Defining What an Application Is
Understanding that computers use a special languageHelping humans speak to the computer; Understanding Why Python is So Cool; Unearthing the reasons for using Python; Deciding how you can personally benefit from Python; Discovering which organizations use Python; Finding useful Python applications; Comparing Python to other languages; Chapter 2: Getting Your Own Copy of Python; Downloading the Version You Need; Installing Python; Working with Windows; Working with the Mac; Working with Linux; Accessing Python on Your Machine; Using Windows; Using the Mac; Using Linux Testing Your InstallationChapter 3: Interacting with Python; Opening the Command Line; Starting Python; Using the command line to your advantage; Using Python environment variables to your advantage; Typing a Command; Telling the computer what to do; Telling the computer you're done; Seeing the result; Using Help; Getting into help mode; Asking for help; Leaving help mode; Obtaining help directly; Closing the Command Line; Chapter 4: Writing Your First Application; Understanding the Integrated DeveLopment Environment (IDLE); Starting IDLE; Using standard commands; Understanding color coding Getting GUI helpConfiguring IDLE; Creating the Application; Opening a new window; Typing the command; Saving the file; Running the Application; Understanding the Use of Indentation; Adding Comments; Understanding comments; Using comments to leave yourself reminders; Using comments to keep code from executing; Loading and Running Existing Applications; Using the command line or terminal window; Using the Edit window; Using the Python Shell window or Python command line; Closing IDLE; Part II: Talking the Talk; Chapter 5: Storing and Modifying Information; Storing Information Seeing variables as storage boxesUsing the right box to store the data; Defining the Essential Python Data Types; Putting information into variables; Understanding the numeric types; Understanding Boolean values; Understanding strings; Working with Dates and Times; Chapter 6: Managing Information; Controlling How Python Views Data; Making comparisons; Understanding how computers make comparisons; Working with Operators; Defining the operators; Understanding operator precedence; Creating and Using Functions; Viewing functions as code packages; Understanding code reusability Defining a function |
| Altri titoli varianti | --For dummies |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974139803321 |
Mueller John <1958->
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies
| Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (412 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004.109235 |
| Collana | For dummies,ª a Wiley brand Beginning programming with Pythonª for dummiesª |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer programming
Object-oriented programming (Computer science) Python (Computer program language) Engineering & Applied Sciences Computer Science |
| ISBN | 1-118-89149-X |
| Classificazione | 007.64 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with Python; Chapter 1: Talking to Your Computer; Understanding Why You Want to Talk to Your Computer; Knowing that an Application is a Form of Communication; Thinking about procedures you use daily; Writing procedures down; Seeing applications as being like any other procedure; Understanding that computers take things literally; Defining What an Application Is
Understanding that computers use a special languageHelping humans speak to the computer; Understanding Why Python is So Cool; Unearthing the reasons for using Python; Deciding how you can personally benefit from Python; Discovering which organizations use Python; Finding useful Python applications; Comparing Python to other languages; Chapter 2: Getting Your Own Copy of Python; Downloading the Version You Need; Installing Python; Working with Windows; Working with the Mac; Working with Linux; Accessing Python on Your Machine; Using Windows; Using the Mac; Using Linux Testing Your InstallationChapter 3: Interacting with Python; Opening the Command Line; Starting Python; Using the command line to your advantage; Using Python environment variables to your advantage; Typing a Command; Telling the computer what to do; Telling the computer you're done; Seeing the result; Using Help; Getting into help mode; Asking for help; Leaving help mode; Obtaining help directly; Closing the Command Line; Chapter 4: Writing Your First Application; Understanding the Integrated DeveLopment Environment (IDLE); Starting IDLE; Using standard commands; Understanding color coding Getting GUI helpConfiguring IDLE; Creating the Application; Opening a new window; Typing the command; Saving the file; Running the Application; Understanding the Use of Indentation; Adding Comments; Understanding comments; Using comments to leave yourself reminders; Using comments to keep code from executing; Loading and Running Existing Applications; Using the command line or terminal window; Using the Edit window; Using the Python Shell window or Python command line; Closing IDLE; Part II: Talking the Talk; Chapter 5: Storing and Modifying Information; Storing Information Seeing variables as storage boxesUsing the right box to store the data; Defining the Essential Python Data Types; Putting information into variables; Understanding the numeric types; Understanding Boolean values; Understanding strings; Working with Dates and Times; Chapter 6: Managing Information; Controlling How Python Views Data; Making comparisons; Understanding how computers make comparisons; Working with Operators; Defining the operators; Understanding operator precedence; Creating and Using Functions; Viewing functions as code packages; Understanding code reusability Defining a function |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816519003321 |
| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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