With this hands-on book you can master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly & efficiently whether you're new to programming or just new to Python. Updated for version 3.0 of the language the fourth edition of Learning Python" is a self-paced tutorial with material derived from author Mark Lutz's popular Python training courses. Each chapter is a self-contained lesson that helps you thoroughly understand a key component of Python. A unique Test Your Knowledge section at the end of the chapter provides practical exercises & review quizzes so you can practice new skills & test your understanding as you go. This book covers: Types & Operations
- Python's major built-in object types in

Depth: numbers lists dictionaries & more; Statements & Syntax
- the code you use to create & process objects in Python along with Python's general syntax model; Functions
- Python's basic procedural tool for structuring & reusing code; Modules
- packages of statements functions & other tools organized into larger components; Classes & OOP
- Python's optional object-oriented programming tool for structuring code for customization & reuse; & Exceptions & Tools
- exception-handling model & statements plus a look at development tools for writing larger programs. Using annotated examples & illustrations " Learning Python" gives you a complete understanding of the language that will help you comprehend any application-level examples of Python that you may encounter. If you're ready to discover what Google & You Tube see in Python this book is the best way to get started."







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This title is suitable for children of ages 5 to 8 years. This comprehensive program introducing students to over 300 of the most commonly used sight words. It has been created for students & will be useful for beginning readers of any age. Each of these reproducible resource books has been carefully designed to complement the lessons taught in the corresponding audio kits. Group lessons & games for the class plus reproducible activities reinforce sight words first encountered by beginning readers. ...

This book helps students master the key learning skills they need to become successful learners throughout their degree & beyond. It clearly explains the core skills they will need right from the start of the course such as writing & numeracy skills & how to organise studies. It also introduces more advanced skills that students will need as the course progresses such as research & evidence based practice. It shows how to use these important skills to succeed both at university & as a registered nurse. ...

OReillys bestselling book on Linuxs bash shell is at it again. Now that Linux is an established player both as a server & on the desktop Learning the bash Shell has been updated & refreshed to account for all the latest changes. Indeed this third edition serves as the most valuable guide yet to the bash shell. As any good programmer knows the first thing users of the Linux operating system come face to face with is the shell the UNIX term for a user interface to the system. In other words its what lets you communicate with the computer via the keyboard & display. Mastering the bash shell might sound fairly simple but it isnt. In truth there are many complexities that need careful explanation which is just what Learning the bash Shell provides. If you are new to shell programming the book provides an excellent introduction covering everything from the most basic to the most advanced features. & if youve been writing shell scripts for years it offers a great way to find out what the new shell offers. Learning the bash Shell is also full of practical examples of shell commands & programs that will make everyday use of Linux that much easier. With this book programmers will learn: * How to install bash as your login shell * The basics of interactive shell use including UNIX file & directory structures standard I/O & background jobs * Command line editing history substitution & key bindings * How to customize your shell environment without programming * The nuts & bolts of basic shell programming flow control structures comm&-line options & typed variables * Process handling from job control to processes coroutines & subshells * Debugging techniques such as trace & verbose modes * Techniques for implementing system-wide shell customization & features related to system security ...

The rampant growth of addiction requires counselors to become knowledgeable in the dynamics of addiction. The Third Edition of this book is fully revised to include significant changes in theory & research that have emerged over the past five years. Two new chapters have been added as well as a new online Instructors Manual containing Power Point (r) slides test bank questions & syllabi. Fully updated & expanded Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling is an invaluable resource providing students & practicing counselors the knowledge & techniques needed to treat addicted individuals & their significant others. ...

By focusing on the early philosophies of learning & the key behavioural cognitive & social theorists this book provides a comprehensive overview of childrens learning. The authors discuss the key learning theories highlight the strengths & weaknesses of each approach & encourage reflection on how different approaches impact on the learning environment. The discussion finishes with an exploration of the new sociology of childhood. Examples are drawn from practice to highlight key concepts & to make vital links between theory & practice. Theorists considered include: Locke; Rousseau; Montesori; Piaget; Vygotsky; Bandura; Bronfenbrenner; & Bruner. Accessibly written with key questions & recommended reading included this book is essential reading for all those studying on child development early childhood & childhood studies courses & for anyone interested in understanding more about how children learn & think. Colette Gray is Principal Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Stranmillis University. Dr Sean Mac Blain is Reader in Child Development & Disability at University College Plymouth St. Mark & St. John. It gives the reader food for thought & questions how we recognise that children have learnt something & more importantly challenges our own confidence & ability to explain the process they moved through to reach that final point". (Denise Chadwick Course Leader BA Early Childhood Studies University of Huddersfield)." ...

The new edition of this popular & userfriendly book has been thoughtfully revised updated & expanded. Fresh informationhas been added to keep pace with the rapidly advancing field of counselling & psychotherapy. Learning to Counsel Third Edition contains an abundance of illustrative graphics case studies examples of skills in practice practical exercises & sample letters forms & checklists designed to stimulate learning. Its predecessor appears onthe recommended reading list of several counselling certificate courses. This new revised edition is an ideal text for those contemplating embarking on a counselling course trainee counsellors counselling tutors to use in training professionals working in the area of health care management & education & counsellors working in the voluntary sector. ...

Judith is suddenly all alone in the world. Her husband Jack has left her
- why she doesnt really know. Her two sons are in Australia
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From the time when as an eight-year-old girl she saw the movie Fame Victoria wanted to be a star. There was a line from the title song that stayed with her
- Im gonna live forever Im gonna learn how to fly. With this extraordinary book she gives us the chance to follow her on her journey from lonely teenager to international star; to fly alongside her. At heart is an uplifting story of tenderness & passion but kidnap threats & media lies have often turned the dream into a nightmare. Incredibly frank & told with coruscating humour Victorias autobiography describes her extraordinary life as it really is. Learning To Fly" is more compelling than any novel."
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Learning to Look at Paintings" is an accessible guide to the study & appraisal of paintings drawings & prints. Mary Acton shows how you can develop visual analytical & historical skills in learning to look at & understand an image by analyzing how it works what its pictorial elements are & how they relate to each other. This fully revised & updated new edition is illustrated with over one hundred images by a wide range of Western European & American artists ranging from Rembrandt Van Gogh & Botticelli to Picasso Matisse & Rothko & now

Includes:: modern & contemporary artists such as Georgia OKeeffe Anselm Kiefer Tacita Dean & Marlene Dumas. In addition Mary Acton presents new examples highlighting the survival & revival of painting in recent years. A new introduction situates the book in the wider context of recent changes in the approach to Art History. A glossary of critical & technical terms used in the language of Art History is also included with an updated but still selective reading list."

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