MARC details
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
100407s2010 njua b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2009016329 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780136060239 (alk. paper |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0136060234 (alk. paper) |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(Sirsi) u5993 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
EG-CaNU |
| Transcribing agency |
EG-CaNU |
| Modifying agency |
EG-CaNU |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
ncode |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
006.76 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Guzdial, Mark |
| 9 (RLIN) |
11715 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Introduction to computing & programming in Python : |
| Remainder of title |
a multimedia approach / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Mark Guzdial and Barbara Ericson. |
| 246 14 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Introduction to computing and programming in Pytho |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
2nd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Upper Saddle River [N.J.] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Prentice Hall, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2010. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxiii, 401 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. (chiefly col.) ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Introduction -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Computer Science and Media Computation -- Chapter 2 Introduction to Programming -- Chapter 3 Modifying Pictures Using Loops -- Chapter 4 Modifying Pixels in a Range -- Chapter 5 Advanced Picture Techniques -- Chapter 6 Modifying Sounds Using Loops -- Chapter 7 Modifying Samples in a Range -- Chapter 8 Making Sounds by Combining Pieces -- Chapter 9 Building Bigger Programs -- Chapter 10 Creating and Modifying Text -- Chapter 11 Advanced Text Techniques:Web and Information -- Chapter 12 Making Text for theWeb -- Chapter 13 Creating and Modifying Movies -- Chapter 14 Speed -- Chapter 15 Functional Programming -- Chapter 16 Object-Oriented Programming -- APPENDICES -- A Quick Reference to Python -- Bibliography. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Guzdial introduces programming as a way of creating and manipulating media—a context familiar and intriguing to today's readers. Starts readers with actual programming early on. Puts programming in a relevant context (Computing for Communications). Includes implementing Photoshop-like effects, reversing/splicing sounds, creating animations. Acknowledges that readers in this audience care about the Web; introduces HTML and covers writing programs that generate HTML. Uses the Web as a Data Source; shows readers how to read from files, but also how to write programs to directly read Web pages and distill information from there for use in other calculations, other Web pages, etc. (examples include temperature from a weather page, stock prices from a financials page). A comprehensive guide for anyone interested in learning the basics of programming with one of the best web languages, Python. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
For courses in Introduction to Computing or Introduction to Programming. There is a growing interest in computing for non-CS majors, or for students who have not yet determined their majors (sometimes called the “CS0” market). Computer science professors are also confronted with increased attrition and failure rates. Guzdial introduces programming as a way of creating and manipulating media–a context familiar and intriguing to today’s students. Students begin actual programming early on (sometimes over 100 lines of code in the second assignment). Guzdial’s approach has met with substantial success in class testing. |
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1 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Python (Computer program language) |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1484 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Multimedia systems. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1918 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ericson, Barbara. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
11716 |