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Introducing Python: Modern Computing in Simple Packages

AUTHOR Lubanovic, Bill
PUBLISHER O'Reilly Media (10/14/2025)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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Stuck in a coding conundrum? Whether you're an advanced beginner, an intermediate developer, or a curious newcomer, the complexities of coding can often feel like a labyrinth with no exit. With Python, however, you can start writing real code quickly--but where should you start?

In this updated third edition, Bill Lubanovic acts as your personal guide to Python, offering a clear path through the intricacies and capabilities of this much-beloved coding language, including new chapters on AI models and performance enhancements. Easy to understand and enjoyable to read, this book not only teaches you the core concepts but also dives into practical applications that bridge the gap between learning and doing. By reading it, you will:

  • Understand everything from basic data structures to advanced features
  • Gain insights into using Python for files, networking, databases, and data science
  • Learn testing, debugging, code reuse, and other essential development tips
  • Explore how Python can be utilized in business, science, and the arts
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ISBN-13: 9781098174408
ISBN-10: 1098174402
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0003
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Page Count: 658
Carton Quantity: 6
Product Dimensions: 7.00 x 1.33 x 9.19 inches
Weight: 2.28 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Computers | Languages - Python
Computers | Programming - General
Computers | Software Development & Engineering - Tools
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Stuck in a coding conundrum? Whether you're an advanced beginner, an intermediate developer, or a curious newcomer, the complexities of coding can often feel like a labyrinth with no exit. With Python, however, you can start writing real code quickly--but where should you start?

In this updated third edition, Bill Lubanovic acts as your personal guide to Python, offering a clear path through the intricacies and capabilities of this much-beloved coding language, including new chapters on AI models and performance enhancements. Easy to understand and enjoyable to read, this book not only teaches you the core concepts but also dives into practical applications that bridge the gap between learning and doing. By reading it, you will:

  • Understand everything from basic data structures to advanced features
  • Gain insights into using Python for files, networking, databases, and data science
  • Learn testing, debugging, code reuse, and other essential development tips
  • Explore how Python can be utilized in business, science, and the arts
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Author: Lubanovic, Bill
Bill Lubanovic has developed software with UNIX since 1977, GUIs since 1981, databases since 1990, and the Web since 1993.At a startup named Intran in 1982, he developed MetaForm -- one of the first commercial GUIs (before the Mac or Windows), on one of the first graphic workstations. At Northwest Airlines in the early 1990s, he wrote a graphic yield management system that generated millions of dollars in revenue; got the company on the Internet; and wrote its first Internet marketing test. He co-founded an ISP (Tela) in 1994, and a web development company (Mad Scheme) in 1999.Recently, he developed core services and distributed systems with a remote team for a Manhattan startup. Currently, he's integrating OpenStack services for a supercomputer company.He enjoys life in Minnesota with his wonderful wife Mary, children Tom and Karin, and cats Inga, Chester, and Lucy.
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