Python All-in-One For Dummies

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 programming
• Reference all the essentials and the latest updates, so your code is air-tight
• Learn how Python can be a solution for large-scale projects and big datasets
• Accelerate your career path with this comprehensive guide to learning Python

Experienced and would-be coders alike will love this easy-to-follow guide to learning and applying Python.

Table of Contents

Book 1: Getting Started

CHAPTER 1: Starting with Python

CHAPTER 2: Using Interactive Mode, Getting Help, and Writing Apps

CHAPTER 3: Python Elements and Syntax

CHAPTER 4: Building Your First Python Application

Book 2: Understanding Python Building Blocks

CHAPTER 1: Working with Numbers, Text, and Dates

CHAPTER 2: Controlling the Action

CHAPTER 3: Speeding Along with Lists and Tuples

CHAPTER 4: Cruising Massive Data with Dictionaries

CHAPTER 5: Wrangling Bigger Chunks of Code

CHAPTER 6: Doing Python with Class

CHAPTER 7: Sidestepping Errors

Book 3: Working with Libraries

CHAPTER 1: Working with External Files

CHAPTER 2: Juggling JSON Data

CHAPTER 3: Interacting with the Internet

CHAPTER 4: Libraries, Packages, and Modules

Book 4: Using Artificial Intelligence

CHAPTER 1: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence

CHAPTER 2: Building a Neural Network

CHAPTER 3: Doing Machine Learning

CHAPTER 4: Playing Around with AI on Cards, Sticks, and in the Cloud

Book 5: Doing Data Science

CHAPTER 1: Understanding the Five Areas of Data Science

CHAPTER 2: Exploring Big Data

CHAPTER 3: Using Big Data from Google Cloud.

Book 6: Talking to Hardware

CHAPTER 1: Introducing Physical Computing

CHAPTER 2: No Soldering! Using Grove Connectors for Building

CHAPTER 3: Sensing the World

CHAPTER 4: Making Things Move

Book 7: Building Robots

CHAPTER 1: Introducing Robotics

CHAPTER 2: Building Your First Python Robot

CHAPTER 3: Programming Your Robot Rover

CHAPTER 4: Using Artificial Intelligence in Robotics

About the Author

John C. Shovic, PhD, is a computer science faculty member specializing in robotics and artificial intelligence at the University of Idaho. Alan Simpson is a web development professional and prolific tech author with more than 100 publications to his credit.