Python Programming In Context

Python Programming in Context, Third Edition provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Python fundamentals. Updated with the latest version of Python, the new Third Edition offers a thorough overview of multiple applied areas, including image processing, cryptography, astronomy, the Internet, and bioinformatics. Taking an active learning approach, each chapter starts with a comprehensive real-world project that teaches core design techniques and Python programming while engaging students. An ideal first language for learners entering the rapidly expanding field of computer science, Python gives students a solid platform of key problem-solving skills that translate easily across programming languages.

The Third Edition’s emphasis on problem-solving, extrapolation, and development of independent exploration and solution-building provides students with a unique and innovative approach to learning programming. Python Programming in Context, Third Edition is the ideal introductory text for those learning the Python language.

Every new copy of the text is packaged with full student access to Turing’s Craft Custom CodeLab. Customized to match the organization of the text, CodeLab offers students hands-on Python programming experience. The student types in code and the system immediately judges its correctness, offering hints when the submission is incorrect.