Introduction to Computer Programming with Python

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Title Page
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
   Learning Objectives
   1.1 A Brief History of Computers
   1.2 Fundamentals of Computing and Modern Computers
      Number Systems and the Foundation of Computing
      Computability and Computational Complexity
      The Construction of Modern Computers
         Analog Computers
         Digital Computers
         Mechanic-Based Components
         Vacuum Tube–Based Components
         Transistors
         Integrated Circuits and Very Large-Scale Integrated Circuits
   1.3 Programming and Programming Languages
   1.4 Python Programming Language
      The Development and Implementation of Python
      Advantages of Python
      Resources for Python and Python Education
   1.5 Getting Ready to Learn Programming in Python
      Installing and Setting Up the Python Programming Environment
         Installing Python
         Setting Up a Virtual Environment for a Python Project
         Installing Jupyter Notebook
         Installing Visual Studio Code
      Additional Tools Supporting Software Development in Python
         Buildbot
         Trac
         Roundup
   1.6 Getting a Taste of Programming with Python
      Program Interactively with Python Interactive Shell
      Program with VS Code IDE
      Use Jupyter Notebook Within VS Code to Program Interactively
      Write Documentation in Markdown
         Headings
         Paragraphs
         New Lines
         Italic, Bold, and Strikethrough Texts
         Horizontal Rules
         Keyboard Keys
         Unordered Lists
         Ordered Lists
         Definition Lists
         Links
         Links to Internal Sections
         Images
         Blockquotes
         Tables
         Inline Program / Script Code
         Code Block
         Mathematical Formulas and Expressions
         To-Do List
         Escape Sequence for Special Characters
      Programming Interactively with Jupyter Notebook Within VS Code
      Run Python Programs Outside IDE
      Make the Python Program File Executable
      Errors in Programs
   1.7 Essentials of Problem Solving and Software Development
      Design Algorithms to Solve Problems
      Phases of Software System Development
         Phase 1. Understand the Project
         Phase 2. Analyze the Requirements to Identify Computer-Solvable Problems and Tasks
         Phase 3. Design the System
         Phase 4. Implement the System
         Phase 5. Test the System
         Phase 6. Maintain the System
   1.8 Manage Your Working Files for Software Development Projects
      Set Up Git on Your Computer and Version-Control Locally
      Set Up an Account on GitHub and Version-Control with Remote Repositories
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
   Projects
Chapter 2 Essential Building Blocks of Computer Programs
   Learning Objectives
   2.1 Primary Constructs of Computer Programs in Python
      Vocabulary of the Programming Language
         Rules of Naming Identifiers
         Python Naming Conventions
         Names with Leading and/or Trailing Underscores
         Rules of Scope Resolution for Identifiers
      Simple Data Types
         Signed Integers (int)
         Float (float)
         Boolean (bool)
         Complex (complex)
      Compound Data Types
         String (str)
         List
         Tuple
         Set
         Dictionary
         Object
      Variables and Constants
         Variables
         Built-In Constants
      Operators
         Arithmetic Operators
         Comparison Operators
         Logical Operators
         Bitwise Operators
         Assignment Operators
         Identity Operators
         Sequence Operators
         Membership Operator
      Built-In Functions
      Expressions
   2.2 Higher-Level Constructs of Python Programs
      Structure of Python Programs
      Documentation and Comments
      Simple Statements
         Expression Statement
         Assignment Statement
         print Statement
         input Statement
         assert Statement
         pass Statement
         del Statement
         return Statement
         open Statement
         yield Statement
         raise Statement
         break Statement
         continue Statement
         import Statement
         global Statement
         nonlocal Statement
         help Statement
      Compound Statements
         Code Blocks
         Rules of Indentation
         Rules of Spacing
         if Statement
         if-else Statement
         if-elif Statement
         if-elif-else Statement
         while Statement
         for Statement
         def Statement
         class Statement
         try-except Statement
         with Statement
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
   Projects
Chapter 3 Flow Control of Statements
   Learning Objectives
   3.1 Selective with the if Statement
   3.2 Single-branch selective with if Statement
   3.3 Multiple-Branch Selective with if-elif-… and if-elif-…-else Statements
   3.4 Iterate with for Statement
      Using break and continue Statements and an else Clause Within Loops
      Common Coding Mistakes with the for Loop
   3.5 Iterate with the while Statement
      Common Coding Mistakes with a while Loop
   3.6 Iterate with for Versus while
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
   Projects
Chapter 4 Handle Errors and Exceptions in Programs
   Learning Objectives
   4.1 Errors in Your Programs
      Exception
      ArithmeticError
      OverflowError
      ZeroDivisionError
      FloatingPointError
      AssertionError
      AttributeError
      BufferError
      EOFError
      GeneratorExit
      ImportError
      IndexError
      KeyError
      KeyboardInterrupt
      MemoryError
      ModuleNotFoundError
      NameError
      NotImplementedError
      OSError
      BlockingIOError
      ChildProcessError
      ConnectionError
      BrokenPipeError
      ConnectionAbortedError
      ConnectionRefusedError
      ConnectionResetError
      FileExistsError
      FileNotFoundError
      IsADirectoryError
      NotADirectoryError
      PermissionError
      ProcessLookupError
      TimeoutError
      RecursionError
      ReferenceError
      RuntimeError
      StopIteration
      StopAsyncIteration
      SyntaxError
      IndentationError
      TabError
      SystemError
      SystemExit
      TypeError
      UnboundLocalError
      UnicodeError
      UnicodeEncodeError
      UnicodeDecodeError
      UnicodeTranslateError
      ValueError
   4.2 Handling Runtime Errors and Exceptions
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
Chapter 5 Use Sequences, Sets, Dictionaries, and Text Files
   Learning Objectives
   5.1 Strings
      Methods of Built-In Class str
      Built-In Functions and Operators for Strings
      Constructing and Formatting Strings
      Regular Expressions
   5.2 Lists
   5.3 Tuples
   5.4 Sets
   5.5 Dictionaries
   5.6 List, Set, and Dictionary Comprehension
      List Comprehension
      Set Comprehension
      Dictionary Comprehension
   5.7 Text Files
      Opening and Closing a File
      Write or Append to a File
      Reading from a File
      Update Existing Content of a Text File
      Deleting Portion of a Text File
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
   Projects
Chapter 6 Define and Use Functions
   Learning Objectives
   6.1 Defining and Using Functions in Python
   6.2 Parameters and Arguments in Functions
   6.3 Recursive Functions
   6.4 Anonymous Functions: lambda Expressions
   6.5 Special Functions: Mapping, Filtering, and Reducing
      Mapping
      Filtering
      Reducing
   6.6 Generators: Turning a Function into a Generator of Iterables
   6.7 Closures: Turning a Function into a Closure
   6.8 Decorators: Using Function as a Decorator in Python
   6.9 Properties of Functions
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
   Projects
Chapter 7 Object-Oriented Programming with Python
   Learning Objectives
   7.1 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
      Abstraction
      Information Hiding or Data Encapsulation
      Inheritance
   7.2 Defining and Using Classes in Python
      Inheritance: Subclass and Superclass
      Public, Private, and Protected Members of a Class
      Class Methods
      Static Methods
      Class Attributes
   7.3 Advanced Topics in OOP with Python
      Dunder Methods in Class Definition
      Using Class as Decorator
      Built-In Property() Function and Property Decorator
      Creating a New Class Dynamically and Modify a Defined Class or Instance
      Keeping Objects in Permanent Storage
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
   Project
Chapter 8 Modules and Packages
   Learning Objectives
   8.1 Creating Modules and Packages
   8.2 Using Modules and Packages
   8.3 Install and Learn About Modules Developed by Others
   8.4 Module for Generating Random Numbers
      Functions for Bookkeeping
      Functions for Generating Random Integers
      Functions for Randomly Generating Float Numbers
      Functions for Randomly Selected Item(s) from Sequences
   8.5 Module for Mathematical Operations
   8.6 Modules for Time, Date, and Calendar
      The Datetime Module
      The Time Module
      The Calendar Module
   8.7 Modules for Data Representation and Exchange
   8.8 Modules for Interfacing Operating Systems and Python Interpreter
      OS Module for Interacting with the Operating System
      The path Submodule from os for Manipulating File Paths
      The sys Module for Interaction Between the Python and Python Interpreter or Python Virtual Machine (PVM)
   8.9 Module for Logging Events During Program Runtime
   8.10 Modules for Playing and Manipulating Audio and Video Files
      winsound
      PyGame
   8.11 Modules for Creating and Manipulating Graphics and Images
      Create Graphics with Tkinter
      Manipulate Images with Pillow
   8.12 Modules for Data Analytics
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
   Projects
Chapter 9 Develop GUI-Based Applications
   Learning Objectives
   9.1 Terminal-Based Applications Versus GUI-Based Applications
   9.2 Designing and Developing GUI-Based Applications in Python
      Tkinter Module
      tkinter.ttk—Tk-Themed Widgets
   Chapter Summary
   Exercises
   Projects