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Book Description

Discover everything you need to know about Python to turn your passion of programming into a job you'll love. Fueled by fun and practical examples, this book gives high schoolers who want learn an easy programming language ideas for how to leverage them in the workforce. 

Start with the basics and before you know it, you'll be building your own web sites, doing white-hat hacking, finding code bugs and errors, and creating games, including using Python to roll characters for RPGs. Every chapter is relaxed and informal, like learning with a cool teacher all the time. 

Computers, phones and the web are your playground, and you'll be ready to join the party with your own content. Going beyond posts and uploads means learning to program, and Python is a great choice to get started. It's quick to learn, it's flexible, and if you want, it may get you a Python job that pays more than minimum wage when you're out of school. Python for Teenagers is the most fun you'll have while learning.

What You'll Learn
  • Review programming basics - you gotta start somewhere
  • Code applications that follow directions and make decisions
  • Understand Classes and objects - when a program is a child
  • Make games with graphics and animation
Who This Book Is For

High schoolers who want learn an easy programming language. 



Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. 1. Introduction to Computer Programming and Python
  4. 2. It All Adds Up
  5. 3. String Things Along
  6. 4. Making Decisions
  7. 5. Loops and Logic
  8. 6. Using What We’ve Learned
  9. 7. Saving Time with Functions, Modules, and Built-ins
  10. 8. Using Classes and Objects
  11. 9. Introducing Other Data Structures
  12. 10. Python Files
  13. 11. Python for Gaming
  14. 12. Animating Games
  15. 13. Error Handling
  16. 14. Python Career
  17. Back Matter