Getting to Know Python

by Simone Payment

Overview

Beginner coders often gravitate to the easy-to-use Python language for its versatility and usability. Games, robots, and websites including Google and YouTube run on Python. Developers are constantly collaborating to improve the language and address problem areas. This volume introduces readers to Python, exploring its various applications and the history of its development. Side-by-side comparisons with other languages are also included to show the benefits of Python, while interviews with programmers highlight its many real-world applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477777190
Publisher:	The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Publication date:	07/30/2014
Series:	Code Power: A Teen Programmer's Guide Series
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	701,466
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 6–9—It's not a leap to assume that most kids and teens today have interacted with some kind of software on a computer, tablet, phone, or video game. As the series title indicates, code is powerful. These books introduce readers to programming languages, such as Ruby and Python, as well as software that teaches programming, including Alice and Hackety Hack. Don't confuse these with tutorial guides, though; students won't learn "how to" from these books. They function more like extended, in-depth reviews, giving readers some background on the program or language in addition to practical advice on how to get started. A glossary, bibliography, and list of online resources make each book an especially useful resource for any library serving aspiring coders.

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