I'd also recommend using http://www.openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ . Currently I am learning from it. Once u are through with it u can read the book called Dive into Python. it's for experienced users. Google it.
Hope that helps. On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:20 PM, <davidheise...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Seven years ago, my story was similar. I started off with "The Python Quick > Book" (Manning) and "Python - Visual Quickstart Guide" (Peachpit Press). > Both are very easy to follow. I still pick up the "Quick" book once in a > while for reference. > > This "Tutor" list helped a lot. I learned by trying out the things people > offered as solutions to problems from people like you and me. > > Asking questions here is a way to help a lot of new Python programmers, and > a few older ones, too. > > There are a lot more resources these days, too. Search on "Python" in > YouTube. > > There are a lot of on-line tutorials, too. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Marvel" < > smokeinourlig...@gmail.com> > To: <tutor@python.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 6:00 PM > Subject: [Tutor] print "Hello, World!" > > > Hey folks, >> >> I'm Doug. I've been using computers since second grade, and I know a >> little about them. I am, however, completely new to programming. I >> don't even know what I know about it. I'd like some social interaction >> with this, but I can't go back to school until summer or fall of this >> year. I don't want to wait to start learning this as I feel like I'm >> already about a million years behind. I asked the Oracle >> (www.google.com) and after messing around with the Python Shell and >> getting a lot of error messages, I decided I need some remote help. >> Here's where I'm at: >> >> - I have downloaded and installed Python 2.6.4. Successfully, I think. >> - I am running Windows XP SP3 (though I'm going to see if I can do >> this on my laptop, which has Windows 7) >> - I have toyed around with some tutorials, but all they really taught >> me is that I need a teacher. >> >> I'm sure you guys are busy, but I read that the most basic questions >> are okay. As I'm sure there is at least one good resource on the net >> for people in my position, I'd like some suggestions on where to >> start. I plan on bothering you all as little as possible, but I am >> seriously hoping to make real progress between now and my first class. >> I have a feeling once I get a basic understanding, I'll run away with >> it. It's just very... big right now. So this list seems like a good >> thing, but tell me if I'm in the wrong place. >> >> I am hoping for a link to a somewhat comprehensive online resource >> that explains from the beginning in English, plain English, as this is >> the only language I speak. Something to get my foot in the door would >> be awesome. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Doug Marvel >> _______________________________________________ >> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >> > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- Regards Dharmit Shah
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