The Art of Doing: Code 40 Challenging Python Programs Today!

做事的艺术是一种将自己从被动的学习者转变为观看真正的学习过程的人的艺术形式。一种改善自己的机制。在“做事的艺术”中，我非常努力地整理了40个有意义的，引人入胜的和有目的的“挑战性问题”，供您解决。

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Computer Science Through Python Application

What you’ll learn

Fundamental concepts of computer science that are transferable across ALL programming languages.
Foundations of the Python language as well as how to import and work with 8 libraries such as random, matplotlib, and tkinter.
How to actually write YOUR OWN programs. You will not sit back and watch. You will DO!
40 “Challenge Problems” that include, a problem description, detailed guide, example output, and completed code.
Communicate secretively with a friend by encoding/decoding information based on per-determined bodies of text.
Simulate the Power Ball Lottery and see how adjusting the number of balls affects the likelihood of becoming a billionaire.
See the devastating effect of interest on student loans and graph the results.
Create a GUI interface that simulates the spread of an infectious disease throughout a population.

Requirements

A working computer with internet connection and access to a web browser.
Python 3 installed (optional).
A desire to learn!

Description

Combining my expertise as an educator and my own personal interest in self-taught computer science led me to a telling realization; most educational material for the self-taught programmer is NOT EDUCATIONAL AT ALL. Instead, it falls into one of two categories:

Writing small “snippets” of programs that taken out of context, seem to serve no purpose at all and frankly, are beneath the user. Prime examples include using a for loop to print out all even numbers from 1 to 100 or using if statements to respond to generic user input. Here, users are bored and aren’t challenge to create anything with meaning. There is little purpose other than gaining what is essentially factual level knowledge. It is a waste of your time.

Watching others code whole “applications” without a true understanding of what is going on. These are programs whose scope is beyond the user in which there is no clear guide to walk the user through the thought process without just giving them the answers. Here, without proper support and guidance, the user just defaults to letting someone else unfold the solution for them. There is little engagement in watching someone else work and rarely a thought generated on one’s own. It is a waste of time.

Yes, I will admit that some learning does take place in doing simple tasks or watching others complete complicated tasks. In fact, much of how I learned was done this way. However, I’m telling you it pales in comparison to the learning that takes place by DOING meaningful and appropriately challenging work. This is the art of doing.

The art of doing is the art form of transforming oneself from a passive learner who watches, to one who sees the process of learning for what it truly is; a mechanism to better oneself. In “The Art of Doing”, I have worked very hard to put together 40 meaningful, engaging, and purposeful “Challenge Problems” for you to solve.

Each challenge problem is differentiated for 3 levels of learning.

First, you are given a description of the program you are to create and example output. This allows users an opportunity to solve well defined problems that are meaningful and appropriate in scope. Here, all of the solution is user generated. It is engaged learning.

Second, you are given a comprehensive guide that will assist you in thought process needed to successfully code your program. This allows users appropriate assistance that tests their knowledge and forces them to generate the thoughts needed to solve the given problem. It is meaningful learning.

Third, you are given completed code, with comments, to highlight how to accomplish the end goal. This allows users to reference a working version of the program if they are stuck and cannot solve a portion of the problem without assistance. Rather than grow frustrated, the user can quickly reference this code to gain intellectual footing, and work back to solving the problem on their own. It is purposeful learning.

Engaging, meaningful, and with purpose. These challenge problems are vehicles that not only teach computer science, but teach you the art of doing. I guarantee that after completing them all you will consider yourself a life long learner and be proud to call yourself a self-taught programmer.

Throughout the scope of this book and its 40 challenge problems, you will get exposed to numerous ideas, theories, and fundamental computer science concepts. By working through all 40 challenge problems, you will gain a mastery level understanding of the following topics:

Who this course is for:

Beginner programmers who are looking for an opprotunity to learn though application rather than direct instruction.
Intermediate programers who are looking to test their skills.