Python for Informatics: Exploring Information

The goal of this book is to provide an Informatics-oriented introduction to programming. The primary difference between a computer science approach and the Informatics approach taken in this book is a greater focus on using Python to solve data analysis problems common in the world of Informatics.

Chapter 1 Why should you learn to write programs? (29 Jul 2014)

• 1.1 Creativity and motivation
• 1.2 Computer hardware architecture
• 1.3 Understanding programming
• 1.4 Words and sentences
• 1.5 Conversing with Python
• 1.6 Terminology: interpreter and compiler
• 1.7 Writing a program
• 1.8 What is a program?
• 1.9 The building blocks of programs
• 1.10 What could possibly go wrong?
• 1.11 The learning journey
• 1.12 Glossary
• 1.13 Exercises

Chapter 2 Variables, expressions and statements (28 Jan 2015)

• 2.1 Values and types