Programming Books

This open access book offers an initial introduction to programming for scientific and computational applications using the Python programming language. The presentation style is compact and example-based, making it suitable for students and researchers with little or no prior experience in programming. The book uses relevant examples from mathemat

This book originated as approximately 30 pages of notes intended for students in the author's introductory programming class at Mount St. Mary's University. Recognizing that most of these students had no prior programming experience, the author tailored his approach accordingly. He consciously omits many technical details and occasionally oversimpl

In this open book, the authors aim to study the fundamental concepts in programming languages, rather than teaching a range of specific languages. They posit that while languages are easy to learn, the concepts behind them are difficult. The basic features they examine in turn include higher-order functions, data structures in the form of records a

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Introduction to Computer Science provides a comprehensive foundation in core computer science concepts and principles, aligning with the scope and sequence of most introductory computer science courses. The offering serves as an engaging entry point for students pursuing diverse fields of study and employment, including computer science, business,

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The scenario describes a user sitting down at a computer to check email. One of the messages includes an attached document to be edited. The user clicks the attachment, and it opens in another window. After starting to edit the document, the user realizes they need to leave for a trip. They save the document in its partially edited state and shut d

Introduction to Programming Using Java is a free, introductory computer programming book that employs Java as its language of instruction. This particular version of the book covers Java 17. It is designed for use in introductory programming courses and is also suitable for self-learners. The author notes that there are no prerequisites other than

The Python Notes for Professionals book is compiled from Stack Overflow Documentation, the content is written by the beautiful people at Stack Overflow.

If one is reading this, they are likely interested in solving science and engineering problems. They are also likely taking a course that requires them to learn MATLAB. They might ask themselves why they should learn to code, reasoning that if they had wanted to major in computers, they would have. The most obvious reason is that there are almost n