Introduction to Programming Using Python

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Introduction to Programming Using
Python  is intended for use in the introduction to
programming course.

Daniel Liang is known for his
“fundamentals-first” approach to teaching programming
concepts and techniques. “Fundamentals-first” means
that students learn fundamental programming concepts like selection
statements, loops, and functions, before moving into defining
classes. Students learn basic logic and programming concepts before
moving into object-oriented programming, and GUI programming.
 
Another aspect of Introduction to Programming Using
Python is that in addition to the typical programming
examples that feature games and some math, Liang gives an example
or two early in the chapter that uses a simple graphic to engage
the students. Rather than asking them to average 10 numbers
together, they learn the concepts in the context of a fun example
that generates something visually interesting.
  
Using the graphics examples is optional in this textbook. Turtle
graphics can be used in Chapters 1-5 to introduce the fundamentals
of programming and Tkinter can be used for developing comprehensive
graphical user interfaces and for learning object-oriented
programming.