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Python QuickStart Guide
Robert Oliver
ClydeBank Media LLC
https://www.clydebankmedia.com
9781636100371, $34.99, HC, 396pp

https://www.amazon.com/Python-QuickStart-Guide-Hands-Applications/dp/163610= 0376

Synopsis: With the publication of "Python QuickStart Guide: The Simplified = Beginner's Guide to Python Programming Using Hands-On Projects and Real-Wor=
ld Applications", Robert Olver has created the ideal DIY curriculum textboo=
k for anyone interested in learning Python fundamentals that can be used in=
any programming setting -- using the guidance in instructional reference g= uide to program their own game in a unique and practical Python learning ex= perience.

Python powers the services of household names like Google, Netflix, and Spo= tify along with tech pioneers like NASA, IBM, and Intel. Put simply, Python=
is the in-demand and easy-to-learn programming language that gets stuff do= ne.

Critique: So well organized and 'use friendly' in presentation, it just doe= sn't matter if the reader is a new or existing programmer, a job seeker loo= king for a career change or promotion, or just someone who wants to learn h=
ow to automate basic tasks with Python-Robert's step-by-step approach, comp= lete with a hands-on companion Python game project -- "Python QuickStart Gu= ide is the perfect starting point to master Python fundamentals! While also=
available in a paperback edition (9781636100357, $26.99), a spiral-bound e= dition (9781636100388, $32.99), and in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99=
), the "Python QuickStart Guide" is an ideal and unreservedly recommended a= ddition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Computer=
Science & Programming collections.

Editorial Note: Robert W. Oliver II (https://rwo2.com) is a senior develope=
r and DevOps consultant with over two decades of experience in the field. A=
truly full-stack programmer, Robert has architected both front-end and bac= k-end systems and designed algorithms used in technologies operating at sca= les ranging from small to enterprise. With decades of experience working in=
Python, PHP, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, C/C++, Rust, and C#, he is fluent =
in the languages of programming and system design.

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