Head First Python: A Brain-Friendly Guide,2nd Edition

Head First Python: A Brain-Friendly Guide
Authors: Paul Barry
ISBN-10: 1491919531
ISBN-13: 9781491919538
Edition: 2
Released: 2016-12-03
Paperback: 624 pages
Book Description
Want to learn the Python language without slogging your way through how-to manuals? With Head First Python,you’ll quickly grasp Python’s fundamentals,working with the built-in data structures and functions. Then you’ll move on to building your very own webapp,exploring database management,exception handling,and data wrangling. If you’re intrigued by what you can do with context managers,decorators,comprehensions,and generators,it’s all here. This second edition is a complete learning experience that will help you become a bonafide Python programmer in no time.
Why does this book look so different? Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory,Head First Pythonuses a visually rich format to engage your mind,rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multi-sensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.
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1. The Basics: Getting Started Quickly
2. List Data: Working With Ordered Data
3. Structured Data: Working With Structured Data
4. Code Reuse: Functions & Modules
5. Building a Webapp: Getting Real
6. Storing & Manipulating Data: Where To Put Your Data
7. Using a Database: Putting Python's DB-API To Use
8.A Little Bit of Class: Abstracting Behavior and State
9. The Context Management Protocol: Hooking Into Python's With Statement
10. Function Decorators: Wrapping Functions
11. Exception Handling: What to Do When Things Go Wrong
12.11%A Little Bit of Threading: Dealing With Waiting
13. Advanced Iteration: Looping Like Crazy
A. Installation: Installing Python
B. Pythonanywhere: Deploying Your Webapp
C. Top Ten Things We Didn't Cover. There's Always More To Learn
D. Top Ten Projects Not Covered: Even More Tools,Libraries,And Modules
E. Getting Involved: The Python Community
F. Back Cover Content: TOC images
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