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| == Books == These books can be bought in hard copy, but are also available online for free. /* please keep this list alphabetized */ |
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* [[http://openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/|How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (2nd ed.)]] by Elkner, Downey, and Meyers is an open-source book. (Python 2) * [[http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/|Learn Python The Hard Way]] The title is a misnomer. It would be better titled "Learn Python By Coding It." The author determined that learning python should be similar to learning an instrument. You don't get a book on scales, but you're taught a scale and practice it. The author teaches you how to code properly, how to think like a programmer, and develop quality problem solving skill through a set of 52 exercises that build on each other. (Python 2) * [[http://inventwithpython.com/pygame|Making Games with Python & Pygame]] by Al Sweigart (Python 3) introduces the Pygame framework for novices and intermediate programmers to make graphical games. The same author has written [[http://inventwithpython.com/bookshelf/|many other excellent free books]] |
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| == Interactive Courses == These sites give you instant feedback on programming problems that you can solve in your browser. |
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| If you have previous programming experience, the list of programmer-oriented tutorials on the ["BeginnersGuide/Programmers"] page may get you started more quickly, but the tutorials on this page may still be helpful. |
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| * [[http://www.checkio.org|CheckiO]] is a gamified website containing programming tasks that can be solved in either Python 2 or 3. * [[http://http://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/|Computer Science Circles]] has 30 lessons, 100 exercises, and a message system where you can ask for help. Teachers can use it with their students. It is also available in Dutch, French, German and Lithuanian. (Python 3) * [[http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/index.html|How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition (Python 3.x)]] is an interactive reimagination of Elkner, Downey and Meyer's book with visualizations and audio explanations. * [[http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python|Python on Codecademy]] (Python 2) |
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| * [http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/ Learning to Program] An introduction to programming for those who have never programmed before, by Alan Gauld. It introduces several programming languages but has a strong emphasis on Python. |
* [[http://www.thinkful.com/learn/python-programming-fundamentals/|Build a "Pypet"]] Learn programming fundamentals in Python while building a tamagotchi style "Pypet" by Tatiana Tylosky. * [[http://gvr.sourceforge.net|Guido van Robot]] A teaching tool in which students write simple programs using a Python-like language to control a simulated robot. Field-tested at Yorktown High School, the project includes a lesson plan. * [[http://pythonturtle.org|PythonTurtle]] A learning environment for Python suitable for beginners and children, inspired by Logo. Geared mainly towards children, but known to be successful with adults as well. |
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| * [http://www.byteofpython.info/ A Byte of Python], by Swaroop C.H., is also an introductory text for people with no previous programming experience. |
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| * [[http://swaroopch.com/notes/python/|A Byte of Python]], by Swaroop C.H., is also an introductory text for people with no previous programming experience. (Python 3) * [[http://www.afterhoursprogramming.com/tutorial/Python/Overview/|After Hours Programming Python 3 Tutorial]] (Python 3) * [[http://hetland.org/writing/instant-hacking.html|Instant Hacking]] A minimal crash course by Magnus Lie Hetland that's an excellent starting point. (Python 2) * [[http://www.alan-g.me.uk|Learning to Program]] An introduction to programming for those who have never programmed before, by Alan Gauld. It introduces several programming languages but has a strong emphasis on Python. (Python 2 and 3) * The Wikibooks Non-Programmer's Tutorial for Python by Josh Cogliati is available for both [[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Non-Programmer's_Tutorial_for_Python_2.6|Python 2]] and [[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Non-Programmer's_Tutorial_for_Python_3.0|Python 3]]. * [[http://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~dyoo/python/idle_intro/index.html|One Day of IDLE Toying]] A very gentle introduction to the IDLE development environment that comes with Python. This tutorial by Danny Yoo has been translated into nine different languages. (Python 2) * The [[http://pythontips.com/|Python tips]] blog includes Python tips and tutorials for beginners and professional programmers. * There is a Python Tutorial in Python's documentation set. It's not written with non-programmers in mind, but it will give you an idea of the language's flavor and style. It is available for both [[http://docs.python.org/tut/|Python 2]] and [[http://docs.python.org/py3k/tutorial/|Python 3]]. * The Python-Course.eu website has an extensive tutorial for complete beginners, in both [[http://www.python-course.eu/course.php|Python 2]] and [[http://www.python-course.eu/python3_course.php|Python 3]], with lots of illustrations. * [[https://www.pythonspot.com|Pythonspot Tutorials]] Python tutorials. |
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| * [http://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~dyoo/python/idle_intro/index.html One Day of IDLE Toying] | == Tutorials for Scientific Audiences == /* please keep this list alphabetized */ These websites are written in support of science courses, but are general enough that anyone can learn from them. |
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| A very gentle introduction to the IDLE development environment that comes with Python. This tutorial by Danny Yoo has been translated into nine different languages. |
* [[http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/python/2002/10/17/biopython.html|Beginning Python for Bioinformatics]] by Patrick O'Brien. An introduction to Python aimed at biologists that introduces the PyCrust shell and Python's basic data types. * [[http://www.pentangle.net/python/handbook/|Handbook of the Physics Computing Course]] Also available in various forms at the author's [[http://www.pentangle.net/python/|Python in Education]] page, this is a preliminary course handbook for 1st-year university students with no computing experience. This course material is still preliminary and assumes some high school-level maths. It does not cover object-oriented programming or graphical applications. (Python 2) * Pasteur Institute courses are aimed at biologists but are useful to anyone wanting to learn Python. [[http://www.pasteur.fr/formation/infobio/python/|Introduction to Programming using Python]] is for people completely new to programming. * [[http://programminghistorian.org|The Programming Historian]] is a tutorial-style introduction to programming for practicing historians. It assumes that you're starting out with no prior programming experience and only a basic understanding of computers. (Python 2) |
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| * [http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/ How to Think Like a Computer Scientist] | == Videos == /* please keep this list alphabetized */ |
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| Allen Downey's open source textbook has a Python version, written with Jeff Elkner. It's also available in book form. |
* [[http://www.toonzcat.com/progart.html|Python 3 Beginner Video Tutorials]] * The [[http://young-programmers.blogspot.com/search/label/python|Young Programmers Podcast]] contains video lessons on Python, Pygame, Jython, Scratch, Alice, Java and Scala. |
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| * [http://www.hetland.org/python/instant-hacking.php Instant Hacking] | {{{#!wiki comment/dashed Dead Links / Broken Sites |
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| A minimal crash course by Magnus Lie Hetland that's an excellent starting point. |
If these sites come back to life, feel free to move them back up. Perhaps after 6 months it would be reasonable to delete them. |
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| * Free Python video lectures are also available as a course titled ["Intro to programming with Python and Tkinter"], Unix users can view the video using mplayer once you have downloaded the files. Windows users will need to have a DivX player, available from http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/. (One user reports success viewing the videos on OS X 10.4 using the VLC player -- http://www.videolan.org/) | * [[http://learn-to-program.net/python|Learning Python (for the complete nOOb)]] by Derrick Wolters. A beginner's tutorial to learn how to program in Python. (Python 2) -- ''1/3/14: This is a dead link and a quick but very limited Google search turned up nothing. It is available on the wayback machine, however - [[https://web.archive.org/web/20110913183904/http:/www.learn-to-program.net/|Wayback Machine]]'' |
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| * [http://www.honors.montana.edu/~jjc/easytut/easytut/ A Non-Programmer's Tutorial for Python] by Josh Cogliati. | * Free Python video lectures are also available as a course titled [[Intro to programming with Python and Tkinter]], Unix users can view the video using mplayer once you have downloaded the files. Windows users will need to have a DivX player, available from http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/. (One user reports success viewing the videos on OS X 10.4 using the VLC player -- http://www.videolan.org/) -- ''1/3/14: This is not a dead link but it is a dead option. These videos have been dropped from Blip.tv so the link gets you nothing.'' |
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| * [http://www.pentangle.net/python/handbook/ Handbook of the Physics Computing Course] | * [[http://www.pasteur.fr/recherche/unites/sis/formation/python/|Bioinformatics course in Python]] focuses on preparing people with some programming background for using the [[http://www.biopython.org|Biopython]] modules. * [[http://www.pythonforbiologists.com|Python for biologists]] (Python 3) * [[http://www.teachmepython.com|Teach Me Python]] A Python tutorial for fast learners. (Python 2) * [[http://www.khanacademy.org/#computer-science|Khan Academy computer science]] (Python 2, not actively maintained) -- ''20/4/14: This link now leads to the Khan Academy sign-on page. Python material seems to have been disappeared from Khan Academy.'' * [[http://www.learnpython.org/|learnpython.org]] (Python 2) ''2/10/15: interactivity not working'' * [[http://www.learnstreet.com/lessons/languages/python|LearnStreet: Free interactive Python courses and practice exercises]] (Python 2) * [[http://www.talk-it.biz/tutorial-categories/python/|Python tutorials on TalkIT]] (Python 3) ''7/10/15: it is almost all behind a paywall'' * [[http://www.livewires.org.uk/python/|LiveWires]] A set of Python lessons used during 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 children's summer camps in Britain by Richard Crook, Gareth McCaughan, Mark White, and Rhodri James. Aimed at children 12-15 years old. ''7/10/15: Site not up when clicked.'' * [[http://python.lycee.free.fr/|Débuter avec Python au lycée]] A french tutorial intended to secondary school pupils. |
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| Also available in various forms at the author's [http://www.pentangle.net/python/ Python in Education] page, this is a preliminary course handbook for 1st-year university students with no computing experience. This course material is still preliminary and assumes some high school-level maths. It does not cover object-oriented programming or graphical applications. * [http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/python/2002/10/17/biopython.html Beginning Python for Bioinformatics] by Patrick O'Brien. An introduction to Python aimed at biologists that introduces the PyCrust shell and Python's basic data types. * Two courses from the Pasteur Institute are aimed at biologists but are useful to anyone wanting to learn Python. Both tutorials are quite extensive, covering data types, object-oriented programming, files, and even design patterns. * [http://www.pasteur.fr/formation/infobio/python/ Introduction to Programming using Python] is for people completely new to programming. * [http://www.pasteur.fr/recherche/unites/sis/formation/python/ Bioinformatics course in Python] focuses on preparing people with some programming background for using the [http://www.biopython.org Biopython] modules. * [http://docs.python.org/tut/ Python Tutorial] This tutorial is part of Python's documentation set and is updated with each new release. It's not written with non-programmers in mind, but skimming through it will give you an idea of the language's flavor and style. == For Younger Students == * [http://www.livewires.org.uk/python/ LiveWires] A set of Python lessons used during 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 children's summer camps in Britain by Richard Crook, Gareth McCaughan, Mark White, and Rhodri James. Aimed at children 12-15 years old. * [http://gvr.sourceforge.net Guido van Robot] A teaching tool in which students write simple programs using a Python-like language to control a simulated robot. Field-tested at Yorktown High School, the project includes a lesson plan. |
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Python for Non-Programmers
If you've never programmed before, the tutorials on this page are recommended for you; they don't assume that you have previous experience. If you have programming experience, also check out the BeginnersGuide/Programmers page.
Books
These books can be bought in hard copy, but are also available online for free.
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (2nd ed.) by Elkner, Downey, and Meyers is an open-source book. (Python 2)
Learn Python The Hard Way The title is a misnomer. It would be better titled "Learn Python By Coding It." The author determined that learning python should be similar to learning an instrument. You don't get a book on scales, but you're taught a scale and practice it. The author teaches you how to code properly, how to think like a programmer, and develop quality problem solving skill through a set of 52 exercises that build on each other. (Python 2)
Making Games with Python & Pygame by Al Sweigart (Python 3) introduces the Pygame framework for novices and intermediate programmers to make graphical games. The same author has written many other excellent free books
Interactive Courses
These sites give you instant feedback on programming problems that you can solve in your browser.
CheckiO is a gamified website containing programming tasks that can be solved in either Python 2 or 3.
Computer Science Circles has 30 lessons, 100 exercises, and a message system where you can ask for help. Teachers can use it with their students. It is also available in Dutch, French, German and Lithuanian. (Python 3)
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition (Python 3.x) is an interactive reimagination of Elkner, Downey and Meyer's book with visualizations and audio explanations.
Python on Codecademy (Python 2)
K-12 Oriented (for Children)
Build a "Pypet" Learn programming fundamentals in Python while building a tamagotchi style "Pypet" by Tatiana Tylosky.
Guido van Robot A teaching tool in which students write simple programs using a Python-like language to control a simulated robot. Field-tested at Yorktown High School, the project includes a lesson plan.
PythonTurtle A learning environment for Python suitable for beginners and children, inspired by Logo. Geared mainly towards children, but known to be successful with adults as well.
Tutorials and Websites
A Byte of Python, by Swaroop C.H., is also an introductory text for people with no previous programming experience. (Python 3)
After Hours Programming Python 3 Tutorial (Python 3)
Instant Hacking A minimal crash course by Magnus Lie Hetland that's an excellent starting point. (Python 2)
Learning to Program An introduction to programming for those who have never programmed before, by Alan Gauld. It introduces several programming languages but has a strong emphasis on Python. (Python 2 and 3)
The Wikibooks Non-Programmer's Tutorial for Python by Josh Cogliati is available for both Python 2 and Python 3.
One Day of IDLE Toying A very gentle introduction to the IDLE development environment that comes with Python. This tutorial by Danny Yoo has been translated into nine different languages. (Python 2)
The Python tips blog includes Python tips and tutorials for beginners and professional programmers.
There is a Python Tutorial in Python's documentation set. It's not written with non-programmers in mind, but it will give you an idea of the language's flavor and style. It is available for both Python 2 and Python 3.
The Python-Course.eu website has an extensive tutorial for complete beginners, in both Python 2 and Python 3, with lots of illustrations.
Pythonspot Tutorials Python tutorials.
Tutorials for Scientific Audiences
These websites are written in support of science courses, but are general enough that anyone can learn from them.
Beginning Python for Bioinformatics by Patrick O'Brien. An introduction to Python aimed at biologists that introduces the PyCrust shell and Python's basic data types.
Handbook of the Physics Computing Course Also available in various forms at the author's Python in Education page, this is a preliminary course handbook for 1st-year university students with no computing experience. This course material is still preliminary and assumes some high school-level maths. It does not cover object-oriented programming or graphical applications. (Python 2)
Pasteur Institute courses are aimed at biologists but are useful to anyone wanting to learn Python. Introduction to Programming using Python is for people completely new to programming.
The Programming Historian is a tutorial-style introduction to programming for practicing historians. It assumes that you're starting out with no prior programming experience and only a basic understanding of computers. (Python 2)
Videos
The Young Programmers Podcast contains video lessons on Python, Pygame, Jython, Scratch, Alice, Java and Scala.