July 2023 MBR The Computer Shelf
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The Computer Shelf Python QuickStart Guide Robert Oliver ClydeBank Media LLC https://www.clydebankmedia.com 9781636100371, $34.99, HC, 396pp https://www.amazon.com/Python-QuickStart-Guide-Hands-Applications/dp/1636100376 Synopsis: With the publication of "Python QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Python Programming Using Hands-On Projects and Real-World Applications", Robert Olver has created the ideal DIY curriculum textbook for anyone interested in learning Python fundamentals that can be used in any programming setting -- using the guidance in instructional reference guide to program their own game in a unique and practical Python learning experience. Python powers the services of household names like Google, Netflix, and Spotify along with tech pioneers like NASA, IBM, and Intel. Put simply, Python is the in-demand and easy-to-learn programming language that gets stuff done. Critique: So well organized and 'use friendly' in presentation, it just doesn't matter if the reader is a new or existing programmer, a job seeker looking for a career change or promotion, or just someone who wants to learn how to automate basic tasks with Python-Robert's step-by-step approach, complete with a hands-on companion Python game project -- "Python QuickStart Guide is the perfect starting point to master Python fundamentals! While also available in a paperback edition (9781636100357, $26.99), a spiral-bound edition (9781636100388, $32.99), and in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99), the "Python QuickStart Guide" is an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Computer Science & Programming collections. Editorial Note: Robert W. Oliver II (https://rwo2.com) is a senior developer and DevOps consultant with over two decades of experience in the field. A truly full-stack programmer, Robert has architected both front-end and back-end systems and designed algorithms used in technologies operating at scales ranging from small to enterprise. With decades of experience working in Python, PHP, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, C/C++, Rust, and C#, he is fluent in the languages of programming and system design. EDITOR'S NOTE: The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no funds from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, internet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested individuals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so. The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "California Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwatch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview (dot) com Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to: James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief Midwest Book Review 278 Orchard Drive Oregon, WI 53575-1129 To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugalmuse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publisher, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number, and list price). James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief Midwest Book Review