"Introduction to Python for Computer Science and Data Science" presents a distinctive, modular approach to introductory Python programming, tailored for both computer science and data science students. The text comprehensively covers contemporary topics and applications, equipping learners with the skills necessary for their future careers. The included Jupyter Notebook supplements offer valuable opportunities for practical programming skill development. Through fully implemented case studies in artificial intelligence and big data, students can apply their knowledge to engaging projects across business, industry, government, and academic sectors. Hundreds of hands-on examples, exercises, and projects provide a stimulating and accessible introduction to Python and data science.
Features
Prepares students for future careers by focusing on current and relevant real-world applications.
Offers hands-on learning experiences through real-world case studies.
Explores artificial intelligence technologies to expand students' knowledge and skills.
Facilitates instructors in adapting the material to diverse computer science and data science courses through a flexible modular architecture.
About the Author
Paul J. Deitel, CEO and Chief Technical Officer of Deitel & Associates, Inc., is an MIT graduate with 38 years of computing and corporate training experience and is an Oracle® Java® C# MVP (2012-2014). He is a best-selling programming-language textbook/professional book/video/e-learning author. Paul is one of the world’s most experienced programming-languages trainers. Through Deitel & Associates, Inc., he has delivered hundreds of programming courses worldwide to clients, including Cisco, IBM, Siemens, Sun Microsystems (now Oracle), Dell, Fidelity, NASA at the Kennedy Space Center, the National Severe Storm Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, Rogue Wave Software, Boeing, SunGard Higher Education, Nortel Networks, Puma, iRobot, Invensys and many more. He and his co-author, Dr. Harvey M. Deitel, are the world’s best-selling programming-language textbook/professional book/video authors.Dr. Harvey M. Deitel, Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Deitel & Associates, Inc., has over 55 years of experience in computing. Dr. Deitel earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from MIT and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Boston University–he studied computing in each of these programs just before they spun off Computer Science programs. He has extensive college teaching experience, including earning tenure and serving as the Chairman of the Computer Science Department at Boston College before founding Deitel & Associates, Inc., in 1991 with his son, Paul. The Deitels’ publications have earned international recognition, with more than 100 translations published in Japanese, German, Russian, Spanish, French, Polish, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Greek, Urdu and Turkish. Dr. Deitel has delivered hundreds of programming courses to academic, corporate, government and military clients.