Python for History Buffs
Python for History Buffs
About the Book
For history enthusiasts interested in coding.
Table of Contents
- Outline
- Preface
- Chapter 1: The Dawn of Time – The Basics of Python
- Chapter 2: Ancient Civilizations – Python Arithmetic Operations
- Chapter 3: The Great Library of Alexandria – Strings and Lists
- Chapter 4: The Roman Empire – Conditional Statements
- Chapter 5: The Dark Ages – Loops
- Chapter 6: Renaissance – Functions
- Chapter 7: The Age of Exploration – Importing Modules
- Chapter 8: Industrial Revolution – File I/O
- Chapter 9: World Wars – Error Handling
- Chapter 10: Space Age – Python Libraries
- Chapter 11: Information Age – Introduction to Data Science
- Afterword
- Preface
- Chapter 1: The Dawn of Time – The Basics of Python
- An Overview of Python
- Using Google Colab
- Variables
- Basic Data Types
- Comments
- Print Statements
- Project: Age Calculator
- Chapter 2: Ancient Civilizations – Python Arithmetic Operations
- Arithmetic Operations
- Order of Operations
- Comparison Operators
- Project: Pyramid Builder
- Chapter 3: The Great Library of Alexandria – Strings and Lists
- Strings
- Lists
- Project: Hieroglyphic Decoder
- Chapter 4: The Roman Empire – Conditional Statements
- Conditional Statements
- Logical Operators
- Project: Caesar Cipher
- Chapter 5: The Dark Ages – Loops
- Loops
- Loop Control Statements
- Project: Monk’s Manuscript
- Chapter 6: Renaissance – Functions
- Functions
- Project: Leonardo’s Notebook
- Chapter 7: The Age of Exploration – Importing Modules
- Modules
- Project: Columbus’s Compass
- Chapter 8: Industrial Revolution – File I/O
- File I/O
- Project: Morse Telegraph
- Chapter 9: World Wars – Error Handling
- Error Handling
- Try, Except Blocks
- Raising Exceptions
- Project: Enigma Machine
- Chapter 10: Space Age – Python Libraries
- Python Libraries
- Project: Apollo Moon Mission
- Chapter 11: Information Age – Introduction to Data Science
- Introduction to Data Science
- Project: World History Data Analyzer
- Afterword
- The Journey So Far
- The Journey Ahead
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Outline
Causes Supported
Code Club
https://www.codeclub.org.ukA nationwide network of volunteer-led after school coding clubs for children aged 9-11.
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