The Python Workshop: Learn to code in Python and kickstart your career in software development or data science

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Dr. Lau Cher Han

Mario Corchero Jiménez

Graham Lee

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eBook Nov 2019 608 pages 1st Edition

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Build key Python skills with engaging development tasks and challenging activities

Implement useful algorithms and write programs to solve real-world problems

Apply Python in realistic data science projects and create simple machine learning models

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Have you always wanted to learn Python, but never quite known how to start? More applications than we realize are being developed using Python because it is easy to learn, read, and write. You can now start learning the language quickly and effectively with the help of this interactive tutorial. The Python Workshop starts by showing you how to correctly apply Python syntax to write simple programs, and how to use appropriate Python structures to store and retrieve data. You'll see how to handle files, deal with errors, and use classes and methods to write concise, reusable, and efficient code. As you advance, you'll understand how to use the standard library, debug code to troubleshoot problems, and write unit tests to validate application behavior. You'll gain insights into using the pandas and NumPy libraries for analyzing data, and the graphical libraries of Matplotlib and Seaborn to create impactful data visualizations. By focusing on entry-level data science, you'll build your practical Python skills in a way that mirrors real-world development. Finally, you'll discover the key steps in building and using simple machine learning algorithms. By the end of this Python book, you'll have the knowledge, skills and confidence to creatively tackle your own ambitious projects with Python.

What you will learn

Write clean and well-commented code that is easy to maintain

Automate essential day-to-day tasks with Python scripts

Debug logical errors and handle exceptions in your programs

Explore data science fundamentals and create engaging visualizations

Get started with predictive machine learning

Keep your development process bug-free with automated testing

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Kindle Customer May 21, 2020

Great book, very detailed exercises, and all around really useful. Highly recommended if you are thinking of dipping your toes into Python!

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Briana D. Oct 16, 2020

I purchased this book because I’m just starting out with learning programming and this was recommended as a guide suitable for a beginner. I suppose it’s to be expected that students of this text would need to execute the code themselves rather than just read it in the book. The fact that the publisher guides you on how to do this is very appreciated. I find the book’s corresponding videos on the publisher’s website to be particularly helpful in clarifying some points made in the text.I saw a review that mentioned the text font made the book hard to follow. There was also mention that it hadn’t been proofread. I feel like this person MUST have been reviewing an entirely different book! While I’ve not yet completed the book, thus far I’ve not encountered anything that would speak to more proofreading needing to be done. And the text font and layout caught my attention immediately in such a positive and exciting way when I first opened the book. I expected the text to be tiny and difficult to read. Wow, the text is incredibly pleasing to the eyes and easy to follow.I would have paid twice as much for this book!

J May 25, 2020

I bought this for my boyfriend, as he wanted to learn coding! He said it’s very informative and he likes it so much he plans on getting the kindle version eventually!

CatrerP007 Apr 03, 2020

I was recommended this book by my computer science professor to learn python.I wanted to learn python on my own and I can say, it's a very easy book to follow, especially compared to C++. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn python l.

William Hall Feb 10, 2021

The Python Workshop by Packt Publications is a very thorough guide to getting started with Python. It covers everything you need to know to be able tobuild great Python projects, and is also a great resource for experienced developers. Although the book is geared toward Python beginners, you will need priorknowledge of javascript, and html and css.They cover everything from the basics right up to advanced topics, and include information on how to dockerize your apps; including maching learning, data analysiswith Pandas and numPy, working with files, error handling, ...etc.All the examples in the book are easy to follow, and if you purchase the print copy you have access to videos and guided solutions, if needed. I would highlyrecommend this book for anyone wanting to learn Python, as it is very easy to follow along with the code examples, and the concepts are very well explained. Getyour copy today.

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