How Long to Read Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition

How Long Does it Take to Read Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 21 minutes to read Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition by John V. Guttag

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An introductory text that teaches students the art of computational problem solving, covering topics that range from simple algorithms to information visualization. This book introduces students with little or no prior programming experience to the art of computational problem solving using Python and various Python libraries, including PyLab. It provides students with skills that will enable them to make productive use of computational techniques, including some of the tools and techniques of “data science” for using computation to model and interpret data. The book is based on an MIT course (which became the most popular course offered through MIT's OpenCourseWare) and was developed for use not only in a conventional classroom but in a massive open online course (or MOOC) offered by the pioneering MIT-Harvard collaboration edX. Students are introduced to Python and the basics of programming in the context of such computational concepts and techniques as exhaustive enumeration, bisection search, and efficient approximation algorithms. The book does not require knowledge of mathematics beyond high school algebra, but does assume that readers are comfortable with rigorous thinking and not intimidated by mathematical concepts. Although it covers such traditional topics as computational complexity and simple algorithms, the book focuses on a wide range of topics not found in most introductory texts, including information visualization, simulations to model randomness, computational techniques to understand data, and statistical techniques that inform (and misinform) as well as two related but relatively advanced topics: optimization problems and dynamic programming. Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python can serve as a stepping-stone to more advanced computer science courses, or as a basic grounding in computational problem solving for students in other disciplines.

How long is Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition?

Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition by John V. Guttag is 315 pages long, and a total of 80,325 words.

This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 18 minutes to read Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition aloud.

What Reading Level is Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition?

Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, revised and expanded edition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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