Job Ready Python - Softcover

Balti, Haythem; Weiss, Kimberly A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119817382 ISBN 13: 9781119817383

Verlag: Wiley, 2021

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Get ready to take on Python with a practical and job-focused guide 

Job Ready Python offers readers a straightforward and elegant approach to learning Python that emphasizes hands-on and employable skills you can apply to real-world environments immediately. 

Based on the renowned mthree Global Academy and Software Guild training program, this book will get you up to speed in the basics of Python, loops and data structures, object-oriented programming, and data processing. You’ll also get: 

• Thorough discussions of Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) scripting in Python 
• Explorations of databases, including MySQL, and MongoDB―all commonly used database platforms in the field 
• Simple, step-by-step approaches to dealing with dates and times, CSV files, and JSON files 

Ideal for Python newbies looking to make a transition to an exciting new career, Job Ready Python also belongs on the bookshelves of Python developers hoping to brush up on the fundamentals with an authoritative and practical new handbook.  

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

HAYTHEM BALTI, PhD, is the associate dean at Wiley’s mthree academy. He has created courses used by thousands of Software Guild and mthree alumni to learn Go, Java, Python, and other development and data science skills.

KIMBERLY A. WEISS is a veteran course developer, specializing in Computer Science courses since 2002. She was an assistant professor in Computer Science for over ten years before deciding to focus exclusively on course design. She has worked with multiple universities as well as corporate training settings to develop interactive instructional content appropriate for the target learners and course goals.

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PREPARE FOR A REAL-WORLD PROGRAMMING OR DATA SCIENCE ROLE WITH PYTHON

Python offers one of the most programmer-friendly learning curves of any major language. It combines this with tremendous utility and practicality for data scientists and software developers everywhere. Python’s unique mixture of accessibility and potential has made it one of the most popular languages for data processing and analysis used today.

In Job Ready Python, veteran software educator and developer Haythem Balti delivers an incisive and hands-on approach to Python you can apply immediately to real-world environments. Based on the famous mthree Global Academy and Software Guild training program, this book explores and teaches the basics of Python, loops and data structures, object-oriented programming, and data processing.

The author provides straightforward, step-by-step approaches to dealing with databases―including MySQL and MongoDB―as well as dates and times, CSV files, and JSON files. Readers will also find thorough discussions of the Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) framework for scripting in Python.

Perfect for Python newbies who want to transition into a new career or job role, Job Ready Python will also prove to be a favorite of amateur and early-career Python developers brushing up on the foundations of their craft and looking for:

• Create a Python programming environment and initial setup
• Understand loops and data structures, including lists, dictionaries, and tuples
• Explore object-oriented programming (OOP) in Python
• Process various forms of data with Python, including dates and times
• Handle exceptions, debug code, and use Lambda functions
• Create pseudocode and install MySQL and MongoDB

The companion website at www.wiley.com/go/jobreadypython provides exercises for each chapter, plus data that can be used to test out the various data mining techniques in the book.

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PREPARE FOR A REAL-WORLD PROGRAMMING OR DATA SCIENCE ROLE WITH PYTHON

Python offers one of the most programmer-friendly learning curves of any major language. It combines this with tremendous utility and practicality for data scientists and software developers everywhere. Python’s unique mixture of accessibility and potential has made it one of the most popular languages for data processing and analysis used today.

In Job Ready Python, veteran software educator and developer Haythem Balti delivers an incisive and hands-on approach to Python you can apply immediately to real-world environments. Based on the famous mthree Global Academy and Software Guild training program, this book explores and teaches the basics of Python, loops and data structures, object-oriented programming, and data processing.

The author provides straightforward, step-by-step approaches to dealing with databases—including MySQL and MongoDB—as well as dates and times, CSV files, and JSON files. Readers will also find thorough discussions of the Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) framework for scripting in Python.

Perfect for Python newbies who want to transition into a new career or job role, Job Ready Python will also prove to be a favorite of amateur and early-career Python developers brushing up on the foundations of their craft and looking for:

• Create a Python programming environment and initial setup
• Understand loops and data structures, including lists, dictionaries, and tuples
• Explore object-oriented programming (OOP) in Python
• Process various forms of data with Python, including dates and times
• Handle exceptions, debug code, and use Lambda functions
• Create pseudocode and install MySQL and MongoDB

The companion website at www.wiley.com/go/jobreadypython provides exercises for each chapter, plus data that can be used to test out the various data mining techniques in the book.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1119817382
• ISBN 13: 9781119817383
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 688
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland