On 17 September 2010 14:36, Andy Random <andy.random@???> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> No before you ask I haven't turned to the darkside and decided to learn
> Python :)
>
> However a friend of mines son is at uni and is struggling with Python.
>
> He has almost no programming experience to draw on and it's not a CompSci
> course, but there is one unit which requires some Python scripting. He's
> asked for help but apparently his tutor isn't being very helpful and just
> says go read a tutorial online :(
>
> He is a bright kid but doesn't have a computer/coding background so is
> struggling to get started and I can't advise him on Python since I've never
> used it.
>
> So any recommendations for easy intros to Python which assume minimal prior
> knowledge of coding?
>
>
> Andy
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My I suggest "Introduction to Computing and Programming in Python, a
Multimedia Approach" by Mark J Guzdial. If you search for this book on
Waterstones website, It is available on their marketplace for £5.25, shipped
from the US.
Bob Jelf
