[Baypiggies] courses for beginners....

[Shannon -jj Behrens]

I don't think SICP, "Learning Python", etc. are appropriate.  "Python
for Dummies" might be.  I've helped a few people get started
programming over the years.  Recently, I've been hearing good things
from newbies about "Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer
Science": http://www.amazon.com/Python-Programming-Introduction-Computer-Science/dp/1887902996

I think all it takes to learn to program is a) dedication b) a good
book c) someone to answer questions d) (optionally) a computer ;)  I'm
almost always willing to answer questions if they're sent politely via
email ;)

Best Regards,
-jj

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Antonio <aps at supergrids.net> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
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> Thanks for the responses and good ideas.
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> I'm afraid I should have been clearer... she is a native English speaker,
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> but lives in France.  She is only here for one year [info given to show
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> time limitations for courses in the Bay area, before going home...].
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> Also, she a beginner at programming and while many books recommended
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> are quite good, seems likely she will need a course to get started.
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> At the risk of starting arguments [Let's NOT...] would probably be good
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> to get her started in courses with Py 3.x being covered, since she'll
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> have no prior programming work to support, etc.
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> From: baypiggies-bounces+aps=supergrids.net at python.org
> [mailto:baypiggies-bounces+aps=supergrids.net at python.org] On Behalf Of
> Antonio
> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 11:42 AM
> To: baypiggies at python.org
> Subject: [Baypiggies] courses for beginners....
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> Hi Folks,
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> A business associate has a young visitor for a year [she lives in France,
> but is American]
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> & wants to learn to program Python.  Normal 4yr degree Comp Sci courses
> don't make
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> sense, nor do community colleges with "out of state" tuition for this young
> person.
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> Any suggestions for someone in her circumstance?  [she appears to be serious
> and
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> dedicated to pursue this]
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> Thanks,
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> Antonio
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