If you want to learn how to program working with Python is an excellent way to start This hands-on guide takes you through the language a step at a time beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions recursion data structures & object-oriented design This second edition & its supporting code have been updated for Python 3 Through exercises in each chapter you'll try out programming concepts as you learn them Think Python is ideal for students at the high school or college level as well as self-learners home-schooled students & professionals who need to learn programming basics Beginners just getting their feet wet will learn how to start with Python in a browser Start with the basics including language syntax & semantics Get a clear definition of each programming concept Learn about values variables statements functions & data structures in a logical progression Discover how to work with files & databases Understand objects methods & object-oriented programming Use debugging techniques to fix syntax runtime & semantic errors Explore interface design data structures & GUI-based programs through case studies ...

Exciting activities develop pupils' thinking skills with clear lesson objectives so pupils know what & how they are going to learn Assessment pages with mark schemes based on the 8-level scale help pupils understand exactly what is required at each level Regular peer & self assessment features support Assessment for Learning ...

' Governments around the world are using behavioural insights to help people achieve their goals This great new book shows how you can use the same tools in your own life Go nudge yourself!'- Richard Thaler winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics A simple & accessible plan for success based on seven scientifically tested steps that really work We're often told to dream big the sky's the limit & that nothing is impossible While it is undoubtedly good advice to set yourself goals that have the potential to make you & those around you healthier & happier how to reach those goals is often less clear From getting fit or securing a new job to becoming a better manager or parent simply setting your mind to something will rarely get you where you want to be & big plans can quickly become overwhelming leaving us feeling as though we've failed Most of us set goals with very good intentions so why do our best-laid plans so often go awry? When we're so committed to making positive changes & fulfilling our ambition at the outset is there a way of avoiding the common roadblocks that stand between our goals & us? Thankfully the answer is yes
- & it's much easier to achieve than you might think Working inside the world's first Nudge Unit Owain Service & Rory Gallagher know the huge impact that small changes & clear plans based on a scientific understanding of human behaviour can have from an individual to an international level For the first time Think Small takes these successful approaches & translates them into an easy simple framework that has the potential to make a big difference to all our lives
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If you know how to program you have the skills to turn data into knowledge using tools of probability & statistics This concise introduction shows you how to perform statistical analysis computationally rather than mathematically with programs written in Python By working with a single case study throughout this thoroughly revised book you'll learn the entire process of exploratory data analysis
- from collecting data & generating statistics to identifying patterns & testing hypotheses You'll explore distributions rules of probability visualization & many other tools & concepts New chapters on regression time series analysis survival analysis & analytic methods will enrich your discoveries Develop an understanding of probability & statistics by writing & testing code Run experiments to test statistical behavior such as generating samples from several distributions Use simulations to understand concepts that are hard to grasp mathematically Import data from most sources with Python rather than rely on data that's cleaned & formatted for statistics tools Use statistical inference to answer questions about real-world data
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Several key NATO figures are assassinatedby animals? Russia comes under attack using animal technology based on Dr David Loren&s designs Mirra Sway is made to suffer in response & to top it all off a figure from David&s past emerges Still recovering from his recent suicide attempt Loren is forced back into the military game to help uncover who is behind this He must deal with WTF is going on with Estonia while discovering just how much his technology has been perverted David must decide how to take a stand against the humans behind the animals Collects issues 1 through 4 ...

- Dr David Loren is many things child prodigy inventor genius slacker mass murderer When a military think tank&s smartest scientist decides he can no longer stomach creating weapons of destruction will he be able to think his way out of his dilemma or find himself subject to the machinations of smaller men? Collecting the original series in its entirety this trade paperback also is jam-packed with a complete cover gallery bonus articles behind-the-scenes sketches & more! -Collects Think Tank 1-4 ...

Two months after the flashy & brilliant escape from the DARPA-funded military he used to call his home slackergenius Dr David Loren has willingly returned to his lab to continue his work that he not long ago wished to be no part of When a weapons designer loses his moral compass who are the true victims of his creations? ...

Slacker genius Dr David Loren used to worry about the deadly consequences of his creations from the safety of his laboratory but not anymore! Deployed to Taiwan to oversee a field test gone awry will having a SEAL Team as his bodyguards be enough to ensure that David returns home outside of a body bag? ...

The US electrical grid & infrastructure is under attack by unknown sources Russia & China are on the verge of war with each other David Loren has his hand in it all as he’s forced to toy with the world while dealing with a debilitating depression over his shattered relationship with Mirra Sway ...

What's worse than having telepathy in high school? Having telepathy in high school & then losing it When class 10B got their flu shots & developed the unexpected side effect of telepathy it seemed like the worse thing ever But two years later they've got used to their powers They've even come to like them & as they prepare to leave school they're all making exciting plans
- plans that involve them being Espies So when one by one they suddenly begin to lose their powers they know they can't let it happen Can they save their telepathy before it's too late? Or will they have to learn how to survive without them once again?
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