This book uses the Python language to teach pro - gramming concepts and problem -solving skills,

This book uses the Python language to teach pro - gramming concepts and problem -solving skills, without assuming any previous program- ming experience. With easy-to-understand examples, pseudocode, flowcharts, and other tools, the student learns how to design the logic of programs and then implement those programs using Python. This book is ideal for an introductory programming course or a programming logic and design course using Python as the language. As with all the boolts in the Starting Out With series, the hallmark of this text is its clear, friendly, and easy -to-understand writing. In addition, it is rich in example programs that are concise and practical. The programs in this book include short examples that highlight specific programming topics, as well as more involved examples that focus on problem solving. Each chapter provides one or more case studies that provide step -by-step analysis of a specific problem and shows the student how to solve it.