234128 – Introduction To Computing With Python

Winter Semester 2021-2022

Lecturer in charge ( & Tutor) : Israel Gutter israel.gutter@gtiit.edu.cn

Literature :

Remark : We do NOT have a formal text book in our course. The course material

includes all what we’ll learn in the course during the semester (in all levels : Lectures,

Tutorials, Hws, Semi-Exams etc).

The following Literature is just a recommendation. One can find much more literature

concerning Python in the Internet.

1. “Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python”.

With Application to Understanding Data. John V. Guttag. Second edition.
https://doc.lagout.org/programmation/python/Introduction%20to%20Computation%20and%20
Programming%20using%20Python%20%28rev.%20ed.%29%20%5BGuttag%202013-08-
09%5D.pdf

2. “Think Python”. Allen Downey

http://greenteapress.com/thinkpython2/thinkpython2.pdf

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Python Software :

Python software is available for FREE at https://www.python.org

In our course we work with Python3 (NOT Python2). There exist several sub versions of

Python3. The very new version is 3.9.7 (available both in Windows10 & MAC/OS). Can be
downloaded FREELY from the Python site. (Select the correct Operating System –
Windows10 or MAC/OS). Installation is very easy. Just run the downloaded installation
file. During installation, sign the option of Add Python to PATH.

After successfully installing Python, just check as follows :

1. Open a command window. (cmd in Windows).

2. Give the command – python <ENTER>. You should enter to the Python
environment. (CTRL Z <ENTER> to exit in Windows10).

Please Notice :

1. In our course we can work in any sub-version which is 3.6 or higher. As said, the

most updated one is 3.9.7. (Do NOT use Python2 in our course).

2. Generally when working with Python (or any other programming language) we
use a development environment (IDE) which enables us to have a comfortable
language oriented editor, work comfortably with many source files/modules,
debug the code, manage versions of the code etc.
In our course it’s not so matter if we use such IDE and what IDE. It’s possible
to work only with Python software without any IDE. In tutorial we may
demonstrate (partially) working with PyCharm (Free Software). There are more
possible development environments. The students can work with any environment
they want, in condition that they have Python 3.6 or above.

Good Luck !
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