Introduction to Python Programming and Data Structures introduces basic programming concepts using a fundamentals-first approach that helps you learn to create efficient, elegant code. Concepts and techniques, including control statements, loops, functions, and arrays, are presented before designing custom classes. You'll learn basic logic and programming concepts and then advance into object-oriented and GUI programming. A wide variety of problems with varying levels of difficulty cover many interesting application areas.
Revel(R) empowers you to actively participate in learning. More than a digital textbook, Revel delivers an engaging blend of author content, media, and assessment. With Revel, you can read and practice in one continuous experience anytime, anywhere, on any device.
NOTE: This Revel Combo Access pack includes a Revel access code plus a loose-leaf print reference (delivered by mail) to complement your Revel experience. In addition to this access code, you will need a course invite link provided by your instructor to register for and use Revel.
About the Author: About our author Dr. Y. Daniel Liang earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma in 1991, and an MS and BS in Computer Science from Fudan University in Shanghai, China, in 1986 and 1983. Prior to joining Armstrong, he was an associate professor in computer science at Purdue University in Fort Wayne, where he twice received the Excellence in Research award.
Dr. Liang was trained in theoretical computer science. He was active in graph algorithms from 1990 to 1995 and published more than ten papers in several established journals such as SIAM Journal on Computing, Discrete Applied Mathematics, Acta Informatics, and Information Processing Letters. Since 1996, he has devoted himself to writing texts and published more than thirty books with Pearson. His popular computer science texts are widely adopted in the world.
Dr. Liang was elected a Java Champion in 2005 by Sun Microsystems and has given lectures on Java internationally.