Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python: A Multimedia ApproachGuzdial introduces programming as a way of creating and manipulating mediaa context familiar and intriguing to today's readers.Starts readers with actual programming early on. Puts programming in a relevant context (Computing for Communications). Includes implementing Photoshop-like effects, reversing/splicing sounds, creating animations. Acknowledges that readers in this audience care about the Web; introduces HTML and covers writing programs that generate HTML. Uses the Web as a Data Source; shows readers how to read from files, but also how to write programs to directly read Web pages and distill information from there for use in other calculations, other Web pages, etc. (examples include temperature from a weather page, stock prices from a financials page).A comprehensive guide for anyone interested in learning the basics of programming with one of the best web languages, Python. |
Contents
Part 2 Pictures | 37 |
Part 3 Sounds | 133 |
Part 4 Text Files Networks Databases and Unimedia | 211 |
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Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python, Global Edition Mark J. Guzdial,Barbara Ericson No preview available - 2016 |
Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python: A Multimedia Approach Mark Guzdial,Barbara Ericson No preview available - 2016 |
Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python, Global Edition Mark J. Guzdial,Barbara Ericson No preview available - 2016 |
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