Introduction to Computing Using Python: An Application Development Focus, 2nd Edition

Perkovic’s Introduction to Programming Using Python: An Application Development Focus, 2e is more than just an introduction to programming. It is an inclusive introduction to Computer Science that takes the pedagogical approach of “the right tool for the job at the right moment,” and focuses on application development.  The approach is hands-on and problem-oriented, with practice problems and solutions appearing throughout the text. The text is imperative-first, but does not shy away from discussing objects early where appropriate. Discussions of user-defined classes and Object-Oriented Programming appear later in the text, when students have more background and concepts can be motivated. Chapters include an introduction to problem solving techniques and classical algorithms, problem-solving and programming and ways to apply core skills to application development. This edition also includes examples and practice problems provided within a greater variety of domains. An additional chapter of Case Studies is exclusive to the Wiley E-Text, providing students with real life applications using the concepts and tools covered in the chapters.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Computer Science
Chapter 2 Python Data Types
Chapter 3 Imperative Programming
Chapter 4 Text Data, Files, and Exceptions
Chapter 5 Execution Control Structures
Chapter 6 Containers and Randomness
Chapter 7 Namespaces
Chapter 8 Object-Oriented Programming
Chapter 9 Graphical User Interfaces
Chapter 10 Recursion
Chapter 11 The Web and Search
Chapter 12 Databases and Data Processing