Starting Out with Python, Global Edition (5^th Ed.)

For courses in Python programming.

A clear and student-friendly introduction to the fundamentals of PythonIn Starting Out with Python, 5th Edition, Tony Gaddis? accessible coverage introduces students to the basics of programming in a high-level language. Python, an easy-to-learn and increasingly popular object-oriented language, allows readers to become comfortable with the fundamentals of programming without the troublesome syntax that can be challenging for novices. With the knowledge acquired using Python, students gain confidence in their skills and learn to recognize the logic behind developing high-quality programs. Starting Out with Python discusses control structures, functions, and lists before classes. As with all Gaddis texts, clear and easy-to-read code listings, concise and practical real-world examples, focused explanations, and an abundance of exercises appear in every chapter. Updates to the 5th Edition include a new chapter on database programming, and new coverage of GUI programming, string processing and formatting, and turtle graphics topics.

1.      Introduction to Computers and Programming

2.      Input,Processing, and Output

3.      Decision Structures and Boolean Logic

4.      Repetition Structures

5.      Functions

6.      Files and Exceptions

7.      Lists and Tuples

8.      More About Strings

9.      Dictionaries and Sets

10. Classes and Object-Oriented Programming

11. Inheritance

12. Recursion

13. GUI Programming

14. Database Programming

Appendix A: Installing Python

Appendix B: Introductionto IDLE

Appendix C: The ASCII Character Set

Appendix D: Predefined Named Colors

Appendix E: More About the import Statement

Appendix F: Formatting Numeric Output with the format() Function

Appendix G: Installing Modules with the pip Utility

Appendix H: Answers toCheckpoints

Index

Credits

Tony Gaddis is the principal author of the Starting Out With series oftext books. Tony has two decades of experience teaching computer science courses, primarily at Haywood Community College. He is a highly acclaimed instructor who was previously selected as the North Carolina Community College“ Teacher of the Year” and has received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The Starting Out With series includes introductory books covering C++, JavaTM, Microsoft® Visual Basic®, Microsoft® C#®, Python®, Programming Logic and Design, Alice, and App Inventor, all published by Pearson.

Teach Python from the fundamentals to the details

• Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, and rich with example programs that are concise, practical, and real-world oriented. The material is written specifically for beginner students and thoroughly explains important concepts.
• Teaches Python in a step-by-step fashion. Each chapter covers a major set of topics and builds knowledge as the student progresses through the book. Although the chapters can be easily taught in their existing sequence, flexibility is also provided.
• The Turtle Graphics library, which is a standard part of Python, is a fun and motivating way to introduce programming concepts to students who have never written code before.
• Turtle Graphics sections are designed with flexibility in mind and can be assigned as optional material, incorporated into your existing syllabus, or skipped.
• UPDATED - Two commands for reading user input with dialog boxes have been introduced: Turtle.numinput and Turtle.textinput.
• NEW - A new chapter on database programming, Chapter 14, introduces SQL and Python database programming with SQLite.
• NEW - Comprehension expressions, such as list comprehensions, dictionary comprehensions, and set comprehensions, are introduced and explained in this edition.
• UPDATED - Several new string topics include:
• The use of f-strings throughout the text, which were introduced in Python 3.6, to display formatted output. F-strings use a concise and intuitive syntax and are easier to learn than the format function. The previous material on the format function has been moved to Appendix F.
• A new discussion of string tokens in Chapter 8.
• A new example of reading and parsing CSV files in Chapter 8.