Python Programming in Context, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright Page
3. Dedication
4. Preface
5. Turing’s Craft CodeLab Student Registration Instructions
6. Contents
7. Chapter 1: Introduction
   1. 1.1 Objectives
   2. 1.2 What Is Computer Science?
   3. 1.3 Why Study Computer Science?
   4. 1.4 Problem-Solving Strategies
   5. 1.5 Python Overview
   6. 1.6 Summary
8. Chapter 2: Pithon
   1. 2.1 Objectives
   2. 2.2 What Is Pi?
   3. 2.3 More About the math Module
   4. 2.4 The Archimedes Approach
   5. 2.5 Accumulator Approximations
   6. 2.6 A Monte Carlo Simulation
   7. 2.7 Summary
9. Chapter 3: Codes and Other Secrets
   1. 3.1 Objectives
   2. 3.2 Introduction
   3. 3.3 Encoding and Decoding Messages
   4. 3.4 Transposition Cipher
   5. 3.5 Substitution Cipher
   6. 3.6 Creating a Key
   7. 3.7 The Vignère Cipher
   8. 3.8 Summary
10. Chapter 4: A Nest of Snakes: Introducing the Python Collections
    1. 4.1 Objectives
    2. 4.2 What Is Data?
    3. 4.3 Storing Data for Processing
    4. 4.4 Simple Dispersion
    5. 4.5 Central Tendency
    6. 4.6 Frequency Distribution
    7. 4.7 Dispersion: Standard Deviation
    8. 4.8 Summary
11. Chapter 5: Earthquakes, Floods, and Other Natural Disasters
    1. 5.1 Objectives
    2. 5.2 Using Files for Large Data Sets
    3. 5.3 Reading Data from the Internet
    4. 5.4 Summary
12. Chapter 6: Pycture Perfect Programs
    1. 6.1 Objectives
    2. 6.2 What Is Digital Image Processing?
    3. 6.3 Basic Image Processing
    4. 6.4 Parameters, Parameter Passing, and Scope
    5. 6.5 Advanced Image Processing
    6. 6.6 Summary
13. Chapter 7: Data Mining: Cluster Analysis
    1. 7.1 Objectives
    2. 7.2 What Is Data Mining?
    3. 7.3 Cluster Analysis: A Simple Example
    4. 7.4 Implementing Cluster Analysis on Simple Data
    5. 7.5 Implementing Cluster Analysis: Earthquakes
    6. 7.6 Cluster Analysis Shortcomings and Solutions
    7. 7.7 Summary
14. Chapter 8: Cryptanalysis
    1. 8.1 Objectives
    2. 8.2 Introduction
    3. 8.3 Cracking the Rail Fence
    4. 8.4 Cracking the Substitution Cipher
    5. 8.5 Summary
15. Chapter 9: Fractals: The Geometry of Nature
    1. 9.1 Objectives
    2. 9.2 Introduction
    3. 9.3 Recursive Programs
    4. 9.4 Snowflakes, Lindenmayer, and Grammars
    5. 9.5 Summary
16. Chapter 10: Astronomy
    1. 10.1 Objectives
    2. 10.2 Introduction
    3. 10.3 Designing and Implementing a Planet Class
    4. 10.4 Designing and Implementing a Sun Class
    5. 10.5 Designing and Implementing a Solar System
    6. 10.6 Animating the Solar System
    7. 10.7 Summary
17. Chapter 11: Bears, Fish, and Plants, Oh My!
    1. 11.1 Objectives
    2. 11.2 Bears and Fish
    3. 11.3 What Is a Simulation?
    4. 11.4 Rules of the Game
    5. 11.5 Design
    6. 11.6 Implementation
    7. 11.7 Growing Plants
    8. 11.8 A Note on Inheritance
    9. 11.9 Summary
18. Chapter 12: Your Father Was a Rectangle
    1. 12.1 Objectives
    2. 12.2 Introduction
    3. 12.3 First Design
    4. 12.4 Basic Implementation
    5. 12.5 Understanding Inheritance
    6. 12.6 Limitations
    7. 12.7 An Improved Implementation
    8. 12.8 Implementing Polygons
    9. 12.9 Summary
19. Chapter 13: Video Games
    1. 13.1 Objectives
    2. 13.2 Introduction
    3. 13.3 Event-Driven Programming with turtle
    4. 13.4 Creating Your Own Video Game
    5. 13.5 Summary
20. Appendix A: Installing the Required Software
21. Appendix B: Python Quick Reference
22. Appendix C: turtle Reference
23. Index