Think Java is a hands-on introduction to computer science and programming used by many universities and high schools around the world. Its conciseness, emphasis on vocabulary, and informal tone make it particularly appealing for readers with little or no experience. The book starts with the most basic programming concepts and gradually works its way to advanced object-oriented techniques.

In this fully updated and expanded edition, authors Allen Downey and Chris Mayfield introduce programming...

This textbook on Python 3 explains concepts such as variables and what they represent, how data is held in memory, how a for loop works and what a string is. It also introduces key concepts such as functions, modules and packages as well as object orientation and functional programming. Each section is prefaced with an introductory chapter, before continuing with how these ideas work in Python.

Topics such as generators and coroutines are often misunderstood and these are explained in detail,...

Easy to understand and fun to read, this updated edition of Introducing Python is ideal for beginning programmers as well as those new to the language. Author Bill Lubanovic takes you from the basics to more involved and varied topics, mixing tutorials with cookbook-style code recipes to explain concepts in Python 3.

Now in its fourth edition, Foundations of Software Testing: ISTQB Certification is the essential guide to software testing and to the ISTQB Foundation qualification. Completely updated to comprehensively reflect the most recent changes to the 2018 ISTQB Foundation Syllabus, the book adopts a practical, hands-on approach, covering the fundamental topics that every system and software tester should know. The authors are themselves developers of the ISTQB syllabus and are highly respected intern...

Become a full-stack developer by learning popular Microsoft technologies and platforms such as .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, and AzureKey FeaturesBring static typing to web development with features compatible in TypeScript 3Implement a slim marketplace single page application (SPA) in Angular, React, and VueModernize your web apps with Microsoft Azure, Visual Studio, and GitBook DescriptionToday, full-stack development is the name of the game. Developers who can build complete s...

Get to grips with the fundamentals of Java programming and learn to build useful applications with the help of real-world examples and engaging practical activitiesKey FeaturesBuild a solid foundation in Java and focus on developing real-world applicationsImplement the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming in your codeWork with external data storage systems and learn how to efficiently handle dataBook DescriptionJava is a versatile, popular programming language used across a wid...

If you need help writing programs in Python 3, or want to update older Python 2 code, this book is just the ticket. Packed with practical recipes written and tested with Python 3.3, this unique cookbook is for experienced Python programmers who want to focus on modern tools and idioms. Inside, you'll find complete recipes for more than a dozen topics, covering the core Python language as well as tasks common to a wide variety of application domains.

Each recipe contains code samples you can u...

20 makkelijke en creatieve elektronicaprojecten voor kinderen én volwassenen!

Het Raspberry Pi project handboek is een beginnersboek geschikt voor iedereen die houdt van elektronica en programmeren.

Na een spoedcursus Raspberry Pi om aan de slag te kunnen, leer je allerlei interactieve projecten bouwen zoals een digitale drumset, een door Wifi bestuurde robot of een Pong-spel. Maar ook projecten als een inbraakalarm, een weervoorspeller en Internet-of-Things gadgets voor in- en rond het huis.

Voor je het weet, ben je aan het werk met LCD-schermen, camera’s en sensors en leer je zelfs je eigen server maken. Ieder project bevat gedetailleerde instructies, kleurenfoto’s, circuitdiagrammen en de complete codes om je project tot leven te brengen...

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