[Tutor] Python Book Recommendations [Was:[Re: Security]]

[Khamid Nurdiev]

I see it now, thanks for the detailed explanation.

On 8/14/07, wesley chun <wescpy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Having heard
> > > the recommendations on books for beginners i have ordered the book
> "Core
> > > Python Programming" by Wesley Chun, so comparing those two books which
> one
> > > is more suitable  (recommended) for a beginner to both python and
> > > programming?
>
> if you are new to programming, then perhaps Core Python isn't the best
> book for you.  the target audience is for those who already know how
> to program but want to learn Python as quickly and as in-depth as
> possible.  this is not to say that you cannot benefit from the book as
> a newbie, but that it just isn't written directly for you.
>
> if you are a pure beginner, then:
>
> - alan's materials work great (the book is somewhat out-of-date but
> the tutorial is contemporary):
> http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld
>
> - "how to think like a computer scientist" is also a good choice
> http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCS/python/english2e/html
>
> - if you have to have a book, then i've heard good things about
> dawson's "absolute beginner" book:
> http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?isbn=1-59863-112-8
>
> - magnus hetland has TWO online tutorials... the 'instant python' one
> is more for programmers but for newbies, you should read the 'instant
> hacking' one:
> http://hetland.org/writing/instant-hacking.html
>
> the zelle book is mainly for an undergraduate introduction to computer
> science, so if you want to learn programming but not get the "science"
> part of it yet, then you also need to look elsewhere.  i suspect this
> (the CS part) is what begins in chapter 3. :-)
>
>
> > I think your local library is a great idea for checking out programming
> > books! Also, look into the Inter-library loan system for books that
> might
> > not be in your library branch. Most libraries can borrow books for you
> > from another branch within the system, or even from out-of-state.
>
> i second this recommendation.
>
>
> > Another resource is the local used-book stores. $40-$50 programming
> > books for $4-$5. They may have some highlighting or underlining,
> > but that doesn't usually make the content suffer. Often they'll
> > have the CD or floppy disk in the back cover.
>
> you can also check out http://half.com as well as eBay for popular books.
>
> hope this helps!
> -- wesley
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> "Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall, (c)2007,2001
>     http://corepython.com
>
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