Books by Zed A. Shaw
“He goes through all of the building blocks that you need to master Python. It’s been updated for Python 3, which is very important as well. It’s very practical and down to earth, with about 50 to 60 exercises, and it’s written in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming and that really allows you to go through all of them.” Read more...
The best books on Learning Python and Data Science
Vicki Boykis, Technologist
Interviews where books by Zed A. Shaw were recommended
-
1
Learn Python the Hard Way
by Zed A. Shaw -
2
Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming
by Peter Seibel -
3
Big Data: Principles and Best Practices of Scalable Realtime Data Systems
Nathan Marz (with James Warren) -
4
How To Lie With Statistics
by Darrell Huff -
5
Computer Organization and Design MIPS Edition: The Hardware/Software Interface
by David A. Patterson & John L. Hennessy
The best books on Learning Python and Data Science, recommended by Vicki Boykis
The best books on Learning Python and Data Science, recommended by Vicki Boykis
What do we mean when we talk about ‘big data’, and how can be become better critical consumers of it? Data scientist Vicki Boykis recommends the best books for learning Python—a language, she says, as versatile as a Swiss Army knife—and shows that it’s possible to teach yourself coding and data science.