{"product_id":"9781792416088","title":"Problem Solving with Python","description":"The field of computer sciences is broad, deep, and continually growing, and impacts nearly every quarter of our modern lives. Computer scientists, therefore, need to be lifelong learners. \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProblem Solving with Python\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e takes an explicit problem-solving approach to the introduction of computer programming and computational thinking, emphasizing the programmer's role in problem definition, expressing, evaluating, and implementing solutions, and evaluating results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned to lay the groundwork for further study in computer science, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProblem Solving with Python\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages curiosity and guides exploration, experimentation, and the meaningful evaluation of results.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses turtle graphics and interesting computation problems in the Python 3 programming language to introduce fundamental imperative programming constructs and patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes chapters on input-processing-output programs, conditional and iterative structures, functions, recursion, file processing, lists and strings, and contains an introduction to secure programming.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents programming constructs as tools for the solution of classes of problems, using the problems as motivation for mastering the tools.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTry This\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChallenge Accepted!\u003c\/em\u003e problem sections are suitable for laboratory exercises, starting points for classroom discussion, or to help the reader develop the habits of mind they will need for success as a computer programmer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kendall\/Hunt Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46439624245489,"sku":"9781792416088","price":167.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781792416088","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}