Getting Started with Python

Thomas Theis

ISBN 10: 1493225863 / ISBN 13: 9781493225866

Published by Rheinwerk Publishing Inc., 2024

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # C8-9781493225866

Synopsis:

If you want to program with Python, you've come to the right place! Take your first steps with this Python crash course that teaches you to use core language elements, from variables to branches to loops. Follow expert guidance to work with data types, functions, and modules―and learn how to manage errors and exceptions along the way. Apply Python programming to develop databases, graphical user interfaces, widgets, and more. Practice your skills with example exercises, and start developing your own applications with Python today!

In this book, you'll learn about:

a. Language Basics
Learn the Python fundamentals, from initial installation to running your first program. Master core concepts including variables, branching, loops, functions, and modules; then work with data types such as integers, strings, and tuples.

b. Python in Practice
Apply Python programming in key development scenarios. Use Python for object-oriented programming, create and identify threads, manage files and directories, develop databases with SQLite and MySQL, and more.

c. Example Exercises
Get hands-on experience with practical programming exercises. Follow along with a game development example as you move from chapter to chapter. You'll be ready to create your own applications with Python in no time!

Highlights include:
1) Installation
2) Python language basics
3) Object-oriented programming
4) Error handling
5) Data types
6) Multithreading
7) File processing
8) Databases
10) GUI programming
11) PyQt
12) Example exercises

About the Author: Thomas Theis has many years of experience as a software developer and as an IT lecturer. He holds a graduate degree in computer engineering. He has taught at numerous institutions, including the Aachen University of Applied Sciences. He conducts training courses for JavaScript, C/C++, Visual Basic, and web programming, and is the author of several successful technical books.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Getting Started with Python
Publisher: Rheinwerk Publishing Inc.
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: PAP
Condition: New