Learn to code with Python

This book is a customized version in Taiwan, and the content is extracted from Chapters 1 to 15 of the book "Introduction to Python Programming and Data Structures, Global Edition, 3rd edition".-- --For introductory courses in Python Programming.A fundamentals first approach to programming helps students create efficient, elegant code.Introduction to Python Programming and Data Structures introduces students to basic programming concepts using a fundamentals-first approach that prepares students to learn object-oriented programming and advanced Python programming. This approach presents programming concepts and techniques that include control statements, loops, functions, and arrays before designing custom classes. Students learn basic logic and programming concepts prior to moving into object-oriented and GUI programming. The content incorporates a wide variety of problems with various levels of difficulty and covers many application areas to engage and motivate students.For a list of

If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating hundreds of spreadsheet cells, you know how tedious tasks like these can be. But what if you could have your computer do them for you? In this fully revised edition of the best-selling classic Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, you'll learn how to use Python to write programs that do in minutes what would take you hours to do by hand - no prior programming experience required. You'll learn the basics of coding in Python and explore the language's rich library of modules for performing specific tasks, like scraping data from websites, searching for text across multiple files, and merging, watermarking, or encrypting PDFs. The third edition includes: Expanded coverage of developer techniques, like creating command line programs; Updated examples and new projects; Additional chapters about working with SQLite databases, speech-recognition technology, video and audio editing, and text-to-speech capabilities; Simplified explanations

DescriptionMy Phonics is a four-level phonics course for EFL/ESL learners. Students not only learn how to read in English, they can; also progress from “Learning to read” to “reading to learn” using this exciting new series. Through my phonics, students this exciting new series. Through My Phonics, students become proficient readers bylearning letter and sound correlationsrecognizing common “sight words”building a solid foundation in spellingincreasing vocabulary acquisitionlearning words in context through short readings

My Phonics is a four-level phonics course for EFL/ESL learners. Students not only learn how to read in English, they can; also progress from “Learning to read” to “reading to learn” using this exciting new series. Through my phonics, students this exciting new series. Through My Phonics, students become proficient readers by

My Phonics is a four-level phonics course for EFL/ESL learners. Students not only learn how to read in English, they can; also progress from “Learning to read” to “reading to learn” using this exciting new series. Through my phonics, students this exciting new series. Through My Phonics, students become proficient readers bylearning letter and sound correlationsrecognizing common “sight words”building a solid foundation in spellingincreasing vocabulary acquisitionlearning words in context through short readingsComponentsStudent’s BookTeacher’s Guide (with Answer Keys)

leMy Phonics is a four-level phonics course for EFL/ESL learners. Students not only learn how to read in English, they can; also progress from “Learning to read” to “reading to learn” using this exciting new series. Through my phonics, students this exciting new series. Through My Phonics, students become proficient readers bylearning letter and sound correlationsrecognizing common “sight words”building a solid foundation in spellingincreasing vocabulary acquisitionlearning words in context through short readingsComponentsStudent’s BookTeacher’s Guide (with Answer Keys)arning letter and sound correlations

【程式設計新浪潮 . 開發生態大革命】你還在研讀程式語法手冊？還在網路上找程式碼來修修改改？還要繼續埋首在手刻程式碼的低效循環中掙扎嗎？就是現在，程式設計生態發生了史無前例的變革！GitHub Copilot 是由 GitHub 與 OpenAI 大型語言模型（LLMs）合作開發的 AI 程式設計助手，它從巨量程式碼庫中學會所有的程式設計技巧，將人類過往的程式精華融為一體。只要你學會用正確的方法、下達明確的提示詞、妥善地用自然語言與其溝通，就能發揮它的無窮力量，大幅幫助你提高開發軟體的成效。本書作者：兩位資訊教育學家 Leo Porter 博士與 Daniel Zingaro 博士為了 AI 程式設計時代的到來，在本書規劃出「函式設計循環」流程，整本書的編排圍繞著這個設計循環所需的技能，一遍遍演練、一步步學會進入 AI 程式設計必備的新技能。幫助你以正確的方式掌握 Python 程式設計（當然，其它程式語言也適用），高效快速解決實務上的任務。【開發程式的重點：從寫程式轉換為寫提示詞】與傳統的入門程式設計課程相比，使用 GitHub Copilot 協助寫程式需要學習新的技能，特別是問題分解、提示工程、測試與除錯技巧（如果您對這些技能還不太熟悉也無需擔心，本書都會詳細介紹），這些新技能對於現職的程式設計師來說同樣重要。在以往傳統的程式設計課程中，學生往往需要將精力灌注在語法的細節上，然而在 AI 時代，程式語法已經有 GitHub Copilot 這位大神在身邊，完全不用你操心，你該學的是如何用自然語言，寫出有意義且 AI 工具能正確理解的提示詞，讓它為你寫出符合預期的程式碼。如果你真的很不會寫提示詞，Copilot 除了能夠反向幫助程式產生提示詞，甚至還可以利用提示模式（prompt patterns）翻轉問答對象，讓 Copilot 主動提問以達成你的目標。● 精心設計為 AI 工具而生的函式設計循環。● 使用與業界接軌的 Visual Studio Code 開發工具。● 善用 Copilot Chat、inline Chat 提高生產力好助手。● 撰寫提示詞：學會用 AI 看得懂的自然語言溝通。● 看懂程式碼：程式由 AI 寫, 但你需要看得懂。● 問題分解：用 Top-Down 設計將大問題分解成小任務。● 測試案例：設計常見案例與邊界案例確認函式正確。●

Read and learn over 300 words with Pip and Posy in this chunky, lift-the-flap book!With multiple flaps to lift, ten engaging scenes, and hundreds of images, this book has loads to name, discover and talk about. Every page has a thumb-tab to make turning the pages easy and the chunky pages are designed to withstand even the most enthusiastic of toddlers.Look out for other titles in the Pip and Posy series, including Pip and Posy Felt Flaps: In the Garden, At the Seaside, At Christmas, In the Park and At the Party.

As an introduction to Python, this book allows readers to take a slow and steady approach to understanding Python code, explaining concepts, connecting programming with real-life examples, writing Python programs, and completing case studies.While there are many books, websites, and online courses about the topic, we break down Python programming into easily digestible lessons of less than 5 minutes each, following our BiteSize approach. Each lesson begins with a clear and short introduction to the topic. This gives you a strong base to start from and gets you ready for deeper learning. Then, you will see coding demonstrations that show the ideas discussed. These examples are simple and useful, helping you really understand the concepts. You'll then practice tasks at different difficulty levels, so you can test your knowledge and increase your confidence. You'll also play with case studies to solve real-world problems. Tips are included to show how you can incorporate generative AI int

拼讀 + 字彙 + 故事閱讀，老師必備最新教學法運用國外常見的字彙家族概念，讓相同拼讀方式的單字可以一起學習，單字練習從辨識、拼讀、閱讀到聽寫，系統性地加深單字熟稔度，字彙量立即倍數成長。搭配字彙家族故事和閱讀理解練習，幫助學生從單字到閱讀，搭配音檔 QR code，閱讀流暢度與素養有效提升。最後加上讀者劇場劇本，將前面學過的故事內容，重新以劇本方式呈現，讓學習更有趣味。【倍數單字學習】精選常見的字彙家族，學習單字效果加倍。【無限故事創意】豐富有趣的故事內容，培養基礎閱讀能力。【深入閱讀理解】延伸思考的閱讀測驗，有效建立閱讀素養。【多種面向兼具】循序漸進的練習活動，全面提升英語技能。This series of books teach the word families in a fun, engaging way with stories and activities. As teaching the young children, this will help students start the very beginning reading, especially get the sense of sounds and words. Each lesson covers a word family story and followed by exercises to help students to:recognize word patterns and common phonetic sounds; build the vocabulary and improve spelling skills;learn to read and understand stories;enhance oral reading fluency and have fun!

Everything you need to know to get into Python coding, with 7 books in one Python All-in-One For Dummies is your one-stop source for answers to all your Python questions. From creating apps to building complex web sites to sorting big data, Python provides a way to get the work done. This book is great as a starting point for those new to coding, and it also makes a perfect reference for experienced coders looking for more than the basics. Apply your Python skills to data analysis, learn to write AI-assisted code using GitHub CoPilot, and discover many more exciting uses for this top programming language. Get started coding in Python--even if you're new to computer programmingReference all the essentials and the latest updates, so your code is air-tightLearn how Python can be a solution for large-scale projects and big datasetsAccelerate your career path with this comprehensive guide to learning PythonExperienced and would-be coders alike will love this easy-to-follow guide to learning

Learn to play favourite picture-book songs, fables and action rhymes by author and songwriter, Julia Donaldson, with this easy-to-follow score book, designed for piano, voice and guitar.Play along on the piano or guitar with some of Julia Donaldson's best-loved picture-book songs and rhymes. Including much-loved modern classics, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale.As well as her success as a beloved author of picture books, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children, and now you can learn to play all these family favourite songs, too! A Treasury of Songs: The Scores Collection contains twenty-six musical scores for Julia Donaldson's original songs, including fun-filled action rhymes, Aesop's fables, and songs based on her best-loved picture books with Axel Scheffler.This beautifully-produced score book is illustrated throughout with Axel Scheffler's warm and witty artwork, and comes with audio accessed via a QR code to accompany your own playing, or to

DescriptionEasy Fun Facts is a three-level series designed for elementary students of English who are being taught comprehension skills in the reading-to-learn stage. Easy Fun Facts exclusively focuses on nonfiction texts to equip students for future study of academic material in English. The series also utilizes a four-strand approach that sets a foundation for students to practice receptive and productive skills alongside focused language study and fluency practice.FeaturesGraded nonfiction reading passages that are informative and accessible for entry-level studentsPre-reading questions to stimulate interest and background knowledgeSight word practice to increase recognition and reading fluencyQuick tasks to practice scanning skills with each passageReview units with activities and games to reinforce vocabulary acquisitionPull-out full-color workbook included

A Pip and Posy picture book celebrating friendship, teamwork, sporting games and play!Pip and Posy and their friends are playing lots of games one sunny day, and everybody wants to win! It isn’t long before they soon feel a bit grumpy when they don’t. The friends need to learn that it’s much more fun to play as a team!This is the perfect picture book to enjoy as communities come together to celebrate the 2024 Olympics, and just in time to offer a few child-friendly game ideas to play this summer.Pip and Posy’s world is all about friendship and play, and this enchanting book will help everyone remember what makes a true friend.Listen to the free Stories Aloud audiobook read by Stephen Mangan and a full cast – just scan the QR code inside the front cover to read along with the story!Other titles in the series to collect: The Bug Hotel and Snow Coaches.

Meet Izzy the Inventor in a laugh-out-loud fiction series that brings together science, magic and a very lovable unicorn. Packed full of illustrations and easy-to-read text, this series is perfect for beginner readers and fans of Isadora Moon and the Kitty books.Henry the unicorn is trapped in a tall tower in Fairytale Land and it's up to Izzy to save him. She's come with all her latest inventions - water balloons, catapults, musical instruments - but this time, her inventions alone can't save Henry. She's going to have to learn how to travel through time with the help of a bad-tempered gnome!Every book contains ideas for science experiments and a QR code with links for more to try at home.

From the elegance of the Black-Scholes equation to the complexity of multi-factor interest rate models and hybrid derivatives, this book is your comprehensive guide to quantitative finance, complete with 15+ advanced C++ projects using QuantLib and Boost.You'll move seamlessly from mathematical foundations to real-world implementation, building a professional-grade toolkit for pricing, risk analysis, and calibration. Inside, you will learn core option pricing methods, master single-and multi-factor interest rate models, and construct and calibrate trees and lattices for advanced derivatives. You will also explore cutting edge products: exotic multi-asset options, hybrid derivatives, credit instruments, and cross-currency swaps.Packed with practical source code, step-by-step calibrations, and performance-tuned Boost integration, this book bridges the gap between academic finance and production-grade quant development. Whether you're a quant developer, financial engineer, or an advanced

It's never too early to learn how to code! Coding For Kids For Dummies helps you learn the basics of coding the fun way. This book walks you through the essentials of coding with 13 exciting projects. You'll learn what coding is, how to make digital toys and games on your computer, and how to start writing your first lines of code! With step-by-step instructions and activities, this book makes it simple to get started. And when you see error messages, don't panic! All new coders make mistakes--this book helps you figure them out and fix them, so your code will be good to go. Along the way, you'll be boosting your creativity, getting better at logical thinking, and learning a skill that will open the door to fun hobbies and careers. So get coding! Learn basic coding concepts and skillsCreate your own digital toys and gamesFigure out how to turn your ideas into codeGet involved in the online coding communityKids who want to learn how to code (and the parents who want to encourage them) c

Your child has cracked the code of letters and sounds and is ready for more! Research shows that early phonics instruction is a key to reading success. With Phonics First Steps boxed sets, kids will practice decoding and build on skills they develop with each book in the 8-book set!Children will gainconfidence each time they say, "I read this book!"Developed by a phonics expert,Phonics First Stepsare an innovative program designed to help kids learn to read, step by step. New and improved—our bright boxed sets include eight little easy-to-decode books (24 pages each), now illustrated infull-color, with an easier to read font for emergent readers—plus a handy parent guide to walk you through how to use these books with your reader.Set 3 covers short vowels, blends, digraphs, and more!

Your child is ready to crack the code of letters and sounds! Research shows that early phonics instruction is a key to reading success. With Phonics First Steps, kids will practice decoding and build on skills they develop with each book in the 8-book set!Developed by a phonics expert,Phonics First Stepsare an innovative program designed to help kids learn to read, step by step. New and improved—our bright boxed sets include eight little easy-to-decode books (24 pages each), now illustrated in full-color, with an easier to read font for emergent readers—plus a handy parent guide. Children will gainconfidence each time they say, "I read this book!"Set 1 covers short vowels, blends, and more!

Discover a world of wonder on a riverside walk, with this beautiful picture book from the National Trust. We're going for a walk outside,exploring by the riverside. Look what I found!Two seed heads on stalks, like tiny drumsticks.Set off on a riverside adventure to find natural treasure, from a shiny, smooth river pebble to a little cushion of moss, then learn more about the found object with irresistibly illustrated and informative nature notes. Packed full of fascinating facts alongside a gentle rhyming narrative and encouraging children to get outside and explore their surroundings, this is a nature treasure hunt series for the whole family to treasure! Other titles in the series include: Look What I Found in the Woods, Look What I Found at the Seaside and Look What I Found at the Farm. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

This book offers step-by-step descriptions of various random systems and explores the world of computer simulations. In addition, this book offers a working introduction to those who want to learn how to create and run Monte Carlo simulations. Monte Carlo simulation has been a powerful computational tool for physics models, and when combined with the programming language Excel, this book is a valuable resource for readers who wish to acquire knowledge that can be applied to more complex systems. Visualization of the simulation results via the Visual Basic built in Microsoft EXCEL is presented as the first step towards the subject. Prior experience with the Excel add-in VBA is kept to a minimum. In addition, a chapter on quantum optimization simulation utilizing Python is added to explore the quantum computation. Readers will gain a fundamental knowledge and techniques of simulation physics, which can be extended to STEM projects and other research projects.