Learn to Code by Solving Problems

Learn to Code by Solving Problems
Author: Daniel Zingaro
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1718501331

Learn to Code by Solving Problems is a practical introduction to programming using Python. It uses coding-competition challenges to teach you the mechanics of coding and how to think like a savvy programmer. Computers are capable of solving almost any problem when given the right instructions. That’s where programming comes in. This beginner’s book will have you writing Python programs right away. You’ll solve interesting problems drawn from real coding competitions and build your programming skills as you go. Every chapter presents problems from coding challenge websites, where online judges test your solutions and provide targeted feedback. As you practice using core Python features, functions, and techniques, you’ll develop a clear understanding of data structures, algorithms, and other programming basics. Bonus exercises invite you to explore new concepts on your own, and multiple-choice questions encourage you to think about how each piece of code works. You’ll learn how to: Run Python code, work with strings, and use variables Write programs that make decisions Make code more efficient with while and for loops Use Python sets, lists, and dictionaries to organize, sort, and search data Design programs using functions and top-down design Create complete-search algorithms and use Big O notation to design more efficient code By the end of the book, you’ll not only be proficient in Python, but you’ll also understand how to think through problems and tackle them with code. Programming languages come and go, but this book gives you the lasting foundation you need to start thinking like a programmer.

Psychology Problem Solver

Psychology Problem Solver
Author:
Publisher: Research & Education Assoc.
Total Pages: 1054
Release: 1989-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780738671321

The Problem Solvers are an exceptional series of books that are thorough, unusually well-organized, and structured in such a way that they can be used with any text. No other series of study and solution guides has come close to the Problem Solvers in usefulness, quality, and effectiveness. Educators consider the Problem Solvers the most effective series of study aids on the market. Students regard them as most helpful for their school work and studies. With these books, students do not merely memorize the subject matter, they really get to understand it. Each Problem Solver is over 1,000 pages, yet each saves hours of time in studying and finding solutions to problems. These solutions are worked out in step-by-step detail, thoroughly and clearly. Each book is fully indexed for locating specific problems rapidly. For students taking basic and advanced psychology courses. Each chapter provides comprehensive explanations and solutions to problems, and ends with a series of short questions and answers to help in preparation for exams. Also included is a particularly helpful guide to writing experimental reports.

The Problem Solver's Guide To Coding

The Problem Solver's Guide To Coding
Author: Nhut Nguyen
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2024-04-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 8743057772

Are you ready to take your programming skills to the next level? Look no further! "The Problem Solver's Guide To Coding" is the ultimate guide that will revolutionize your approach to coding challenges. Inside this book, you'll find a comprehensive collection of meticulously solved and explained coding challenges, accompanied by tips and strategies to enhance your programming skills, especially data structures, algorithms, and techniques. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced coder, this book is designed to challenge and elevate your skills to new heights. This book is not just about providing solutions - it's about empowering you to become a coding champion. Each chapter offers detailed explanations, step-by-step breakdowns, and practical tips to sharpen your coding techniques. You'll learn how to optimize time and space complexity, employ practical algorithms, and easily approach common coding patterns. What people say about the book "The book not only focuses on solving specific problems but also provides guidance on writing clean, efficient, and readable code. It can be a valuable tool for readers who are preparing for coding interviews or want to enhance their problem-solving and coding skills." - Dinh Thai Minh Tam, R&D Director at Mobile Entertainment Corp. "Through each specific exercise, you can accumulate more ways of thinking in analyzing and designing algorithms to achieve correct results and effective performance." - Le Nhat-Tung, Software Developer, Founder of TITV.vn. "The book provides not only solutions to each selected problem, but also many notes and suggestions, hoping to help readers practice analytical thinking and programming skills." - Nguyen Tuan Hung, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. "If you spend time reading, practicing, thinking and analyzing all the problems, I believe you will be a master in coding and problem-solving. " - Tran Anh Tuan, Ph.D, Academic Manager at VTC Academy. Learn more at theproblemsolversguidetocoding.com

Building Problem Solvers

Building Problem Solvers
Author: Kenneth D. Forbus
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 726
Release: 1993
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780262061575

After working through Building Problem Solvers, readers should have a deep understanding of pattern directed inference systems, constraint languages, and truth maintenance systems.

Real-World Python

Real-World Python
Author: Lee Vaughan
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2020-11-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1718500637

A project-based approach to learning Python programming for beginners. Intriguing projects teach you how to tackle challenging problems with code. You've mastered the basics. Now you're ready to explore some of Python's more powerful tools. Real-World Python will show you how. Through a series of hands-on projects, you'll investigate and solve real-world problems using sophisticated computer vision, machine learning, data analysis, and language processing tools. You'll be introduced to important modules like OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, NLTK, Bokeh, Beautiful Soup, Requests, HoloViews, Tkinter, turtle, matplotlib, and more. You'll create complete, working programs and think through intriguing projects that show you how to: Save shipwrecked sailors with an algorithm designed to prove the existence of God Detect asteroids and comets moving against a starfield Program a sentry gun to shoot your enemies and spare your friends Select landing sites for a Mars probe using real NASA maps Send unbreakable messages based on a book code Survive a zombie outbreak using data science Discover exoplanets and alien megastructures orbiting distant stars Test the hypothesis that we're all living in a computer simulation And more! If you're tired of learning the bare essentials of Python Programming with isolated snippets of code, you'll relish the relevant and geeky fun of Real-World Python!

Business, Accounting, Finance Problem Solver

Business, Accounting, Finance Problem Solver
Author:
Publisher: Research & Education Assoc.
Total Pages: 1014
Release:
Genre: Accounting
ISBN: 9780738671338

Why students and instructors choose PROBLEM SOLVERS: "They are more helpful and instructive than the usual textbook solution manuals". They solve not only simple problems, but also those that are encountered on tests. The PROBLEM SOLVER covers all assigned topics in a textbook. Students can expect to be well-prepared for any exam on any topic in any subject with REA's line of PROBLEM SOLVERS.

Problem Solving & Comprehension

Problem Solving & Comprehension
Author: Arthur Whimbey
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135706174

This popular book shows students how to increase their power to analyze problems and to comprehend what they read. First, it outlines and illustrates the method that good problem solvers use in attacking complex ideas. Then, it provides practice in applying these methods to a variety of comprehension and reasoning questions. Books on the improvement of thinking processes have tended to be complicated and less than useful, but the authors of this renowned text emphasize a simple but effective approach. The "Whimbey Method" of teaching problem solving is now recognized as an invaluable means of teaching people to think. Problems are followed by their solutions, presented in easy-to-follow steps. This feature permits students to work without supervision, outside the classroom. As students work through the book they will see a steady improvement in their analytical thinking skills, and will develop confidence in their ability to solve problems--on tests; in academic courses; and in any occupations that involve analyzing, untangling, or comprehending knotty ideas. By helping students to become better problem solvers, this book can assist students in achieving higher scores on tests commonly used for college and job selection, such as: * Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) * Graduate Record Examination (GRE) * ACT Work Keys * Terra Nova * Law School Admission Test (LSAT) * Wonderlic Personnel Test * United States Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery * Civil Service Examination New in the 6th edition: A totally new chapter--"Meeting Academic and Workplace Standards: How This Book Can Help"--describes changes in the educational system in the past 20 years and shows how the techniques taught in this book relate to the new educational standards and tests. Changes throughout the book reflect current educational and social realities: the names of some characters have been changed to represent more accurately the cross-section of students attending today's schools; dates in some problems have been changed; in other problems the technology referred to has been updated.

Problem Solving in Data Structures and Algorithms Using Java

Problem Solving in Data Structures and Algorithms Using Java
Author: Hemant Jain
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2016-10-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781539724124

This book is about the usage of Data Structures and Algorithms in computer programming. Designing an efficient algorithm to solve a computer science problem is a skill of Computer programmer. This is the skill which tech companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe and many others are looking for in an interview. This book assumes that you are a JAVA language developer. You are not an expert in JAVA language, but you are well familiar with concepts of references, functions, lists and recursion. In the start of this book, we will be revising the JAVA language fundamentals. We will be looking into some of the problems in arrays and recursion too. Then in the coming chapter, we will be looking into complexity analysis. Then will look into the various data structures and their algorithms. We will be looking into a Linked List, Stack, Queue, Trees, Heap, Hash Table and Graphs. We will be looking into Sorting & Searching techniques. Then we will be looking into algorithm analysis, we will be looking into Brute Force algorithms, Greedy algorithms, Divide & Conquer algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Reduction, and Backtracking. In the end, we will be looking into System Design, which will give a systematic approach for solving the design problems in an Interview.

Problem Solving 101

Problem Solving 101
Author: Ken Watanabe
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2009-03-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1101029188

The fun and simple problem-solving guide that took Japan by storm Ken Watanabe originally wrote Problem Solving 101 for Japanese schoolchildren. His goal was to help shift the focus in Japanese education from memorization to critical thinking, by adapting some of the techniques he had learned as an elite McKinsey consultant. He was amazed to discover that adults were hungry for his fun and easy guide to problem solving and decision making. The book became a surprise Japanese bestseller, with more than 370,000 in print after six months. Now American businesspeople can also use it to master some powerful skills. Watanabe uses sample scenarios to illustrate his techniques, which include logic trees and matrixes. A rock band figures out how to drive up concert attendance. An aspiring animator budgets for a new computer purchase. Students decide which high school they will attend. Illustrated with diagrams and quirky drawings, the book is simple enough for a middleschooler to understand but sophisticated enough for business leaders to apply to their most challenging problems.