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Python All-in-One For Dummies
John C. Shovic (Author), Alan Simpson (Author)
9781394236152, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 4 April 2024
704 pages
23.4 x 18.5 x 4.1 cm, 0.907 kg
Everything you need to know to get into Python coding, with 7 books in one Python All-in-One For Dummies is your one-stop source for answers to all your Python questions. From creating apps to building complex web sites to sorting big data, Python provides a way to get the work done. This book is great as a starting point for those new to coding, and it also makes a perfect reference for experienced coders looking for more than the basics. Apply your Python skills to data analysis, learn to write AI-assisted code using GitHub CoPilot, and discover many more exciting uses for this top programming language. Experienced and would-be coders alike will love this easy-to-follow guide to learning and applying Python.
Introduction 1 Book 1: Getting Started 7 Chapter 1: Starting with Python 9 Chapter 2: Using Interactive Mode, Getting Help, and Writing Apps 21 Chapter 3: Python Elements and Syntax 37 Chapter 4: Building Your First Python Application 45 Book 2: Understanding Python Building Blocks 65 Chapter 1: Working with Numbers, Text, and Dates 67 Chapter 2: Controlling the Action 109 Chapter 3: Speeding Along with Lists and Tuples 131 Chapter 4: Cruising Massive Data with Dictionaries 155 Chapter 5: Wrangling Bigger Chunks of Code 181 Chapter 6: Doing Python with Class 203 Chapter 7: Sidestepping Errors 239 Book 3: Working with Libraries 257 Chapter 1: Working with External Files 259 Chapter 2: Juggling JSON Data 297 Chapter 3: Interacting with the Internet 317 Chapter 4: Libraries, Packages, and Modules 335 Book 4: Using Artificial Intelligence 351 Chapter 1: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence 353 Chapter 2: Building a Neural Network 363 Chapter 3: Doing Machine Learning 393 Chapter 4: Playing Around with AI on Cards, Sticks, and in the Cloud 415 Book 5: Doing Data Science 427 Chapter 1: Understanding the Five Areas of Data Science 429 Chapter 2: Exploring Big Data 437 Chapter 3: Using Big Data from Google Cloud 453 Book 6: Talking to Hardware 471 Chapter 1: Introducing Physical Computing 473 Chapter 2: No Soldering! Using Grove Connectors for Building 489 Chapter 3: Sensing the World 503 Chapter 4: Making Things Move 525 Book 7: Building Robots 553 Chapter 1: Introducing Robotics 555 Chapter 2: Building Your First Python Robot 563 Chapter 3: Programming Your Robot Rover 583 Chapter 4: Using Artificial Intelligence in Robotics 611 Index 649
Subject Areas: Computer programming / software development [UM]
