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MindTapV2.0 for Lambert's Fundamentals of Python: First Programs with 2021 Updates, 2 terms Instant Access, 2nd Edition

Kenneth A. Lambert

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MindTap for Fundamentals of Python: First Programs, 2e, V2 is intended for an introductory course in programming and problem solving. The MindTap covers the material taught in a typical Computer Science 1 course (CS1) at the undergraduate or high school level. It covers the five major aspects of computing: programming basics, object-oriented programming, data and information processing, the software development life cycle, and contemporary applications of computing.

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Kenneth A. Lambert

Kenneth A. Lambert is Professor of Computer Science and Head of the Department at Washington and Lee University. He has taught programming language design for 25 years and has been an active researcher in computer science education. Lambert has co-authored a series of introductory C++ textbooks with Douglas Nance and Thomas Naps and a series of introductory Java textbooks with Martin Osborne, and is the author of an introductory Python textbook. He is also the co-creator of the BreezySwing framework and is the creator of the breezypythongui framework.

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  • MindTapV2.0 updates include new interactive tutorials and videos to help students get started in the coding IDE, and embedded inline Python snippets within the readings.

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  • Interactive MindTap Reader (with embedded coding Snippets and animated videos): Online eBook reader containing the full content of the printed text. Students can highlight, take notes, search, and use the ReadSpeaker to enhance their experience. Readings are embedded with ungraded coding Snippets that allow students to practice as new concepts are introduced. Animated videos within the reading offer additional content from the author and help students visualize difficult concepts at the moment of learning.
  • Application Activities and Assessments: Exercises contain short-answer assessments that must be submitted for instructor grading; Reviewing the Basics are graded end-of-unit quizzes that assess student understanding at the completion of each unit.
  • IDE Lab Activities: Students can practice new language skills in a complete, online IDE, supporting terminal, console, Web, graphics, and GUI applications in a live coding sandbox. An ungraded prerequisite practice lab at the beginning of the course, ensures students are prepared to be successful in their coding experiences.
  • Pre- and Post-Assessments, Unit Tests, and Test Bank: Multiple-choice, auto graded assessments measure student mastery of new material and help instructors to gauge student understanding and progress. Using questions from the test bank, instructors can also build their own assessments.
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Table of Contents

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1. Introduction.
2. Data Types and Expressions.
3. Control Statements.
4. Strings and Text Files.
5. Lists and Dictionaries.
6. Design with Functions.
7. Simple Graphics and Image Processing.
8. Graphical User Interfaces.
9. Design with Classes.
10. Network Applications and Client/Server Programming.
11. Searching, Sorting, and Complexity.
Appendices.
Glossary.
Index.

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MindTapV2.0 for Lambert's Fundamentals of Python: First Programs with 2021 Updates, 1 term Instant Access

ISBN: 9780357505380
MindTap for Fundamentals of Python: First Programs, 2e, V2 is intended for an introductory course in programming and problem solving. The MindTap covers the material taught in a typical Computer Science 1 course (CS1) at the undergraduate or high school level. It covers the five major aspects of computing: programming basics, object-oriented programming, data and information processing, the software development life cycle, and contemporary applications of computing.