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Python for Kids
by Jason R. Briggs • 2012
Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.
4.15
582
Python for Kids Summary
Python for Kids 92%
Start with a turtle that draws, end with a game you built yourself. Python for kids.
by Jason R. Briggs 2012
4.15
582 ratings
Learning Python Data Visualization
by Chad Adams • 2014
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
3.00
5
Learning Python Data Visualization Summary
Learning Python Data Visualization 88%
Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.
by Chad Adams 2014
3.00
5 ratings
The Nature of Code
by Daniel Shiffman • 2012
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
4.57
502
The Nature of Code Summary
The Nature of Code 88%
Code that breathes: how to build simulations that move, think, and evolve on your screen.
by Daniel Shiffman 2012
4.57
502 ratings
Python Programming
by John Zelle • 2003
A Python-first CS textbook that teaches what computation can do, not just how to code.
4.02
483
Python Programming Summary
Python Programming 87%
A Python-first CS textbook that teaches what computation can do, not just how to code.
by John Zelle 2003
4.02
483 ratings
Python Crash Course
by Eric Matthes • 2015
Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.
4.35
3k+
Python Crash Course Summary
Python Crash Course 87%
Learn Python through data: plot random walks, map countries, and build interactive charts from zero.
by Eric Matthes 2015
4.35
3k+ ratings
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way
by Zed A. Shaw • 2017
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
3.92
597
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way Summary
Learn Python 3 the Hard Way 87%
Python without the hand-holding: type every line, debug every error, and build from the terminal up.
by Zed A. Shaw 2017
3.92
597 ratings
Python for Informatics
by Charles Severance • 2002
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
3.99
619
Python for Informatics Summary
Python for Informatics 87%
Learn Python by probing data: scrape the web, query databases, and make the file system obey.
by Charles Severance 2002
3.99
619 ratings
Think Python
by Allen B. Downey • 2012
Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.
4.13
2k+
Think Python Summary
Think Python 87%
Python taught as problem decomposition: mastering variables, functions, and data structures.
by Allen B. Downey 2012
4.13
2k+ ratings
Python for Data Analysis
by Oscar Scratch • 2019
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
3.50
2
Python for Data Analysis Summary
Python for Data Analysis 87%
Python data analysis, taught through questions: NumPy, Pandas, and the bridge to machine learning.
by Oscar Scratch 2019
3.50
2 ratings
The Game Maker's Apprentice
by Jacob Habgood • 2006
Build games without writing code: a visual logic system that teaches design as you go.
3.94
148
The Game Maker's Apprentice Summary
The Game Maker's Apprentice 87%
Build games without writing code: a visual logic system that teaches design as you go.
by Jacob Habgood 2006
3.94
148 ratings
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
by Al Sweigart • 2014
Turn tedious computer work into scripts: spreadsheets, emails, and scraping, taught from zero.
4.28
3k+
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python Summary
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python 87%
Turn tedious computer work into scripts: spreadsheets, emails, and scraping, taught from zero.
by Al Sweigart 2014
4.28
3k+ ratings
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People
by Aditya Y. Bhargava • 2015
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
4.41
5k+
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People Summary
Grokking Algorithms An Illustrated Guide For Programmers and Other Curious People 87%
Algorithms stripped of dense math: a hand-drawn guide to thinking in runtimes and data structures.
by Aditya Y. Bhargava 2015
4.41
5k+ ratings
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python
by John V. Guttag • 2013
A computer calculates and remembers; everything beyond that is what you build with code.
4.22
500
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python Summary
Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python 87%
A computer calculates and remembers; everything beyond that is what you build with code.
by John V. Guttag 2013
4.22
500 ratings
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices
by John P. Doran • 2017
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
3.90
20
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices Summary
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices 87%
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
by John P. Doran 2017
3.90
20 ratings
HTML and CSS
by Jon Duckett • 2011
HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.
4.30
5k+
HTML and CSS Summary
HTML and CSS 87%
HTML and CSS are the web's building blocks. This visual guide shows you how to lay them.
by Jon Duckett 2011
4.30
5k+ ratings
Python Programming for Beginners
by Jason Cannon • 2014
The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.
3.93
283
Python Programming for Beginners Summary
Python Programming for Beginners 86%
The no-fluff guide to Python: learn variables, functions, and data structures, then write real code.
by Jason Cannon 2014
3.93
283 ratings
Game Programming Patterns
by Robert Nystrom • 2011
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
4.49
2k+
Game Programming Patterns Summary
Game Programming Patterns 86%
The programming patterns that make game code resilient to change, and the ones that don't.
by Robert Nystrom 2011
4.49
2k+ ratings
Programming the Raspberry Pi
by Simon Monk • 2012
From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.
3.82
420
Programming the Raspberry Pi Summary
Programming the Raspberry Pi 86%
From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.
by Simon Monk 2012
3.82
420 ratings
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java
by Mark Allen Weiss • 2009
Coding tricks lose to growth rates. The data structures and guarantees that survive at scale.
3.58
36
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java Summary
Data Structures and Problem Solving Using Java 86%
Coding tricks lose to growth rates. The data structures and guarantees that survive at scale.
by Mark Allen Weiss 2009
3.58
36 ratings
Python for Everybody
by Charles Severance • 2016
Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.
4.27
934
Python for Everybody Summary
Python for Everybody 86%
Python from motherboard to internet: no prerequisites, no hand-waving, no jargon left unexplained.
by Charles Severance 2016
4.27
934 ratings
Think Like a Programmer
by V. Anton Spraul • 2012
A method for the part of programming no one teaches: turning ideas into code.
3.87
591
Think Like a Programmer Summary
Think Like a Programmer 86%
A method for the part of programming no one teaches: turning ideas into code.
by V. Anton Spraul 2012
3.87
591 ratings
Python Data Science
by Christopher Wilkinson • 2019
Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.
2.50
2
Python Data Science Summary
Python Data Science 86%
Python taught for data science: syntax, data structures, and the libraries that unlock the field.
by Christopher Wilkinson 2019
2.50
2 ratings
Python Programming for Beginners
by MARK CODING • 2020
Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.
5.00
1
Python Programming for Beginners Summary
Python Programming for Beginners 86%
Python for absolute beginners: automate spreadsheets, scrape websites, analyze data step by step.
by MARK CODING 2020
5.00
1 ratings
Learning Python
by Mark Lutz • 2013
Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.
4.02
3k+
Learning Python Summary
Learning Python 86%
Every Python tool unpacked: data types, functions, and the rules that control your code.
by Mark Lutz 2013
4.02
3k+ ratings
Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies
by John Paul Mueller • 2014
Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.
3.61
143
Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies Summary
Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies 86%
Your first Python program: handling data, errors, and control flow without the jargon.
by John Paul Mueller 2014
3.61
143 ratings
Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well
by Jamie Chan • 2014
One day, one language, one project: Python fundamentals taught through building a real game.
4.01
917
Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well Summary
Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well 86%
One day, one language, one project: Python fundamentals taught through building a real game.
by Jamie Chan 2014
4.01
917 ratings
Arduino For Dummies
by John Nussey • 2013
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
3.94
162
Arduino For Dummies Summary
Arduino For Dummies 86%
Make electronics that sense, move, and react, starting with a single blinking LED.
by John Nussey 2013
3.94
162 ratings
Neural Network for Beginners
by Sebastian Klaas • 2021
Stop treating neural networks as magic. Build them from scratch in Python, line by line.
5.00
1
Neural Network for Beginners Summary
Neural Network for Beginners 86%
Stop treating neural networks as magic. Build them from scratch in Python, line by line.
by Sebastian Klaas 2021
5.00
1 ratings
Learning Web Design
by Jennifer Niederst Robbins • 2001
The hands-on guide that turns absolute beginners into web designers who actually know how to code.
4.09
799
Learning Web Design Summary
Learning Web Design 86%
The hands-on guide that turns absolute beginners into web designers who actually know how to code.
by Jennifer Niederst Robbins 2001
4.09
799 ratings
Learning OpenCV
by Gary Bradski • 2008
From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.
4.01
171
Learning OpenCV Summary
Learning OpenCV 86%
From smoothing to machine learning: the complete OpenCV toolkit for building computer vision apps.
by Gary Bradski 2008
4.01
171 ratings
Python
by Ronald Olsen • 2017
From zero to object-oriented code: the Python crash course that fits in a single day.
Python Summary
Python 86%
From zero to object-oriented code: the Python crash course that fits in a single day.
by Ronald Olsen 2017
Pro Git
by Scott Chacon • 2009
Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.
4.18
3k+
Pro Git Summary
Pro Git 86%
Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.
by Scott Chacon 2009
4.18
3k+ ratings
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
by Niklaus Wirth • 1975
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
4.24
207
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs Summary
Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs 86%
Programs are just data structures shaped by algorithms. Master both, and the rest follows.
by Niklaus Wirth 1975
4.24
207 ratings
The Quick Python Book
by Naomi R. Ceder • 2000
Indentation is syntax, functions are data, and the standard library does half the work already.
3.87
277
The Quick Python Book Summary
The Quick Python Book 86%
Indentation is syntax, functions are data, and the standard library does half the work already.
by Naomi R. Ceder 2000
3.87
277 ratings
Creativity Code
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2019
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
3.94
2k+
Creativity Code Summary
Creativity Code 86%
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2019
3.94
2k+ ratings
Beautiful Architecture
by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
3.42
171
Beautiful Architecture Summary
Beautiful Architecture 86%
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
by Diomidis Spinellis 2008
3.42
171 ratings
Data Structures and Algorithms
by Alfred V. Aho • 1983
Write code that scales: the classic mathematical toolkit for reasoning about speed before you run.
3.93
245
Data Structures and Algorithms Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms 86%
Write code that scales: the classic mathematical toolkit for reasoning about speed before you run.
by Alfred V. Aho 1983
3.93
245 ratings
Algorithms
by Panos Louridas • 2020
Twenty steps to find one item in a million, and the hidden logic that runs our world.
4.03
302
Algorithms Summary
Algorithms 86%
Twenty steps to find one item in a million, and the hidden logic that runs our world.
by Panos Louridas 2020
4.03
302 ratings
Computer Science Distilled
by Wladston Ferreira Filho • 2017
The missing CS toolkit for self-taught coders: how to think in algorithms, not just syntax.
4.07
1k+
Computer Science Distilled Summary
Computer Science Distilled 86%
The missing CS toolkit for self-taught coders: how to think in algorithms, not just syntax.
by Wladston Ferreira Filho 2017
4.07
1k+ ratings
Windows PowerShell Cookbook
by Lee Holmes • 2007
No more text parsing. The object-oriented shell cookbook for reliable Windows scripting.
3.84
206
Windows PowerShell Cookbook Summary
Windows PowerShell Cookbook 86%
No more text parsing. The object-oriented shell cookbook for reliable Windows scripting.
by Lee Holmes 2007
3.84
206 ratings
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort
by Mark Myers • 2013
JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.
4.04
624
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort Summary
A Smarter Way to Learn JavaScript. The new tech-assisted approach that requires half the effort 86%
JavaScript learned through short chapters and immediate coding practice, designed to stick faster.
by Mark Myers 2013
4.04
624 ratings
Object-oriented Programming with C++
by E. Balagurusamy • 1994
Classes, inheritance, templates: C++ tools for building software that scales without falling apart.
3.98
278
Object-oriented Programming with C++ Summary
Object-oriented Programming with C++ 86%
Classes, inheritance, templates: C++ tools for building software that scales without falling apart.
by E. Balagurusamy 1994
3.98
278 ratings
Mastering Regular Expressions
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl • 1997
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
4.16
2k+
Mastering Regular Expressions Summary
Mastering Regular Expressions 86%
Understand the engine behind your regex: why some patterns crawl, and how to make them run.
by Jeffrey E.F. Friedl 1997
4.16
2k+ ratings
HTML5
by Mark Pilgrim • 2010
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
3.97
653
HTML5 Summary
HTML5 86%
Plugins are dying: video, graphics, and storage now live in the browser itself. Here is how.
by Mark Pilgrim 2010
3.97
653 ratings
Level Up!
by Scott Rogers • 2010
The game design manual that puts controls, camera, and characters first, then shows you the rest.
4.09
1k+
Level Up! Summary
Level Up! 86%
The game design manual that puts controls, camera, and characters first, then shows you the rest.
by Scott Rogers 2010
4.09
1k+ ratings
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5)
by Jamie Chan • 2015
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
4.06
142
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) Summary
Learn CSS in One Day and Learn It Well (Includes HTML5) 86%
Zero CSS to real web pages in one day: hands-on project that teaches layout and style.
by Jamie Chan 2015
4.06
142 ratings
Once Upon an Algorithm
by Martin Erwig • 2017
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
3.63
265
Once Upon an Algorithm Summary
Once Upon an Algorithm 86%
What Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Groundhog Day can teach you about algorithms.
by Martin Erwig 2017
3.63
265 ratings
The Design of the UNIX Operating System
by Maurice J. Bach • 1986
What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.
4.25
605
The Design of the UNIX Operating System Summary
The Design of the UNIX Operating System 86%
What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.
by Maurice J. Bach 1986
4.25
605 ratings
Love Triangle
by Matt Parker • 2024
Triangles build skyscrapers, animate movies, and decode sound: the shape that runs the world.
3.93
2k+
Love Triangle Summary
Love Triangle 86%
Triangles build skyscrapers, animate movies, and decode sound: the shape that runs the world.
by Matt Parker 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
The C++ Programming Language
by Bjarne Stroustrup • 1986
Low-level speed meets high-level design. The definitive manual from C++'s creator.
4.10
4k+
The C++ Programming Language Summary
The C++ Programming Language 86%
Low-level speed meets high-level design. The definitive manual from C++'s creator.
by Bjarne Stroustrup 1986
4.10
4k+ ratings
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