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Python Made Easy

You're reading from Python Made Easy A First Course in Computer Programming Using Python

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781836646150

Length 256 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Python

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Jupyter

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Author (1):

Kevin Wilson

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

1. About The Author

2. Acknowledgements FREE CHAPTER

3. Getting Started

4. Python Basics

5. Data Structures

6. File Handling

7. Python Functions

8. Exception Handling

9. Object Oriented Programming

10. Modules & Libraries

11. Graphics and GUIs

12. Turtle Graphics

13. Game Development

14. Debugging and Testing

15. Deploying Apps

16. Web Development

17. Video Resources

Installing Python

In this section, we’ll take a look at how to install the python interpreter and development environment.

Python has multiple versions available, such as Python 2.x and Python 3.x. It is recommended to install the latest stable version, which is Python 3.x. Python 2.x is no longer actively supported, and most new projects and libraries are designed for Python 3.x.

You can install python on Windows, Mac, or linux.

Install on Windows

In our lab, we’re using windows workstations, so we’ll need to install the Python Development Environment for Windows.

Open your web browser and navigate to the following website:

www.python.org/downloads/windows

From the downloads page, select the ‘executable installer’ of latest stable release.

Click ‘run’ when prompted by your browser. Or click ‘python-x.x.x-amd64.exe’ if you’re using Chrome.

Once the installer starts,...

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Authors (1)

Kevin Wilson

Kevin Wilson

Kevin's expertise seamlessly extends across a vast array of IT sectors. His skills also extend to the strategic domains of corporate network development, as well as building computer systems, and IT support. In his capacity as the Senior Writer and Director at Elluminet Press Ltd, Kevin has penned multiple tech-related books that have found favor among home computer users, students and professionals around the world. His contributions in the classroom as a computer science lecturer and IT trainer further demonstrate his knowledge and continue to help people understand computer technology. Beyond writing, he lends his technical expertise as a reviewer and consultant to many other computer publications and textbooks.

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