[ale] good python tutorial

[Geoffrey]

Thanks, John, I'll check them both out.  Seems Olivia doesn't have her 
Dad's interest in computers, although she's very proficient and 
comfortable on her Mac as well as Linux and Windows.

This particular course is robotic programming, so we'll see if these 
might help her out.

Thanks again.

Mills John M-NPHW64 wrote:
> Geoffrey -
> 
> I find it a bit "CS-ish" for my motivation of automatic testing, but
> it's well organized, attractively presented and free in electronic
> formats:
>  [http://diveintopython.org]
> 
> It does assume some familiarity with software, preferably programming
> familiarity, and the examples concentrate on handling files and web
> actions. Depending on her background it might be a match - or not: and
> certainly worth a look.
> 
> A bit dryer but perhaps easier for a 'newbie' would be 'Learning Python'
> from O'Reilly - available in DRM-free electronic formats. (Does ALE have
> a user-group discount?)
> 
>  - Mills
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> Geoffrey
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:16 AM
> To: ALE
> Subject: [ale] good python tutorial
> 
> Hey folks, I'm looking for a good python tutorial for a college student.
> 
>   My daughter, sophomore at GA Tech ( THWG! :) ) is a Biology major, but
> 
> is required to take one CS class.  Any pointers would be greatly 
> appreciated.
> 


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