README.md

Learning Python

A shortlist of resources for learning Python.

Computer Science links moved.

Links From Workshop

• BBC Bitesize - What is an algorithm?
• Richard Feynman Computer Heuristics Lecture
• Pancakes, Served With a Side of Science

Python

• The Official Python Website
• Python Wiki
  • Beginners Guide
    • Programmers
    • Non-Programmers

Tutorials

• Official Python Tutorial
• http://introtopython.org/
• A Byte of Python
• http://www.learnpython.org/
• Google's Python Class

In Depth Tutorials

• Learning to Program (Alan Gauld)
• How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (Interactive Version by Runestone)
• Alice in Python Projectland

Books

• There are LOTS of Books
• Many Free Books

Runestone Interactive Books

These guys get a special mention for their excellent collection of interactive Computer Science and Python books.

• Runestone Interactive
  • Full Runestone Library (select titles below)
    • How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition
    • Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures using Python
    • CS for All
    • CS160 Course
    • CS Principles: Big Ideas in Programming

Online Books

• Learn Python the Hard Way (Zed Shaw) 4th edition first draft (Python3)
• Automate the Boring Stuff with Python
• Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist

Children's Books

• Codio Cyfrifiadur / Computer Coding for Kids

Standout Resources

• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Python (Kenneth Reitz)
• Python Packaging User Guide
• Awesome Python
• Python 3 Module of the Week
• Full Stack Python
• Python Pedia

Project and Dependency Management

• https://python-poetry.org/
• https://dephell.org/

Practice Material

• https://www.practicepython.org/

Online Environments

• Try Python
• https://trinket.io/
• https://repl.it/
• https://www.pythonanywhere.com/

Editors and IDEs

There are many!

Learning Environments

• https://codewith.mu/ excellent for beginners.
• http://thonny.org/ a very impressive learning environment.

Mobile Python

Great for learning on the go.

• Pythonista 3 for iOS
• Pydroid 3

Advanced Environments

• https://atom.io/ with python-tools and autocomplete-python
• Visual Studio Code with Python Extension
• PyCharm and PyCharm Edu
• https://ipython.org/ and https://jupyter.org/

Gamification

• https://checkio.org/
• https://lenovogamestate.com/

Communities and Conferences

• http://stackoverflow.com/
• http://pyconuk.org/

Language Popularity (Pinch of Salt Required)

• Tiobe Index
• PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language

Miscellaneous

• https://hackr.io/tutorials/learn-python
• https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-resources-for-learning-Python
• http://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/python/
• https://python.zeef.com/alan.richmond

Other Things

Robots

• http://www.sphero.com/education
• https://www.lego.com/en-us/boost

Visual Programming

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_programming_language
• https://scratch.mit.edu/ and https://www.scratchjr.org/
• http://snap.berkeley.edu/
• https://csprinciples.cs.washington.edu/sevenbigideas.html
• https://www.gethopscotch.com/