Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python: with Application to Computational Modeling and Understanding Data

John V. Guttag

Informasi Umum

Kode

21.21.022

Klasifikasi

004.36 - Computational Grids

Jenis

Buku - Elektronik (E-Book)

Subjek

Computation, Programming,

No. Rak

1

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Abstraksi

This book is based on courses that have been offered at MIT since 2006, and as “Massive Online Open Courses” (MOOCs) through edX and MITx since 2012. The first edition of the book was based on a single one-semester course. However, over time I couldn't resist adding more material than could be fit into a semester. The current edition is suitable for either a two-semester or a three-quarter introductory computer science sequence.

The book is aimed at 1) readers with little or no prior programming experience who have a desire to understand computational approaches to problem solving, and 2) more experienced programmers who want to learn how to use computation to model things or explore data.

We emphasize breadth rather than depth. The goal is to provide readers with a brief introduction to many topics, so that they will have an idea of what's possible when the time comes to think about how to use computation to accomplish a goal. That said, this is not a “computation appreciation” book. It is challenging and rigorous. Readers who wish to really learn the material will have to spend a lot of time and effort learning to bend the computer to their will.

The main goal of this book is to help readers become skillful at making productive use of computational techniques. They should learn to use computational modes of thoughts to frame problems, to build computational models, and to guide the process of extracting information from data. The primary knowledge they will take away from this book is the art of computational problem solving.