Think Python
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
- Source
- Green Tea Press
Description
A concise introduction to Python and computer-science thinking, built around problem decomposition. Covers variables, functions, conditionals, recursion, iteration, strings, lists, dictionaries, and a light introduction to classes and objects.
Book information
- Language
- English
- Category
- Python
- Level
- Beginner
- Pages
- 290
- Published
- 2015
- Format
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported
- Source
- Green Tea Press
Topics
License
Creative Commons — Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (license text ↗)
This resource is listed because its license permits redistribution.
Same license Downey uses for his other Green Tea Press books.
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