Problem Solving and Python Programming

N Dhasarathan · Mrs K Saraswathi · R Reka · S R Boselin Prabhu

Feb 2019 · Educreation Publishing

About this ebook

This book is meant for Python beginners. We can learn python programming language well with the practice of applications in that particular programming language. The purpose of this book is to learn python easily with the variety of applications. This book makes the reader to get familiar with Python. It mainly focuses on problem solving using python. Unit 1 covers algorithms, building blocks of algorithms, notation, algorithmic problem solving and simple strategies for developing algorithms. This unit also give the solutions to find minimum in a list, insert a card in a list of sorted cards, guess an integer number in a range and Towers of Hanoi. Unit 2 covers python interpreter, basics of python, statements, operators, modules, functions and flow of execution statements. This unit also provides the solution to exchange the values of two variables, circulate the values of n variables and distance between two points. Unit 3 covers If types, looping, break, continue and pass statements. This unit also covers fruitful functions, variable scope, string operations, string functions, methods and string module. The solutions are given to find square root, gcd, exponentiation, sum an array of numbers, linear search and binary search. Unit 4 covers list, tuple, dictionary operations, functions and methods. This unit also provides the solution for selection sort, insertion sort, merge sort and histogram. Unit 5 covers the concepts of files, exception, modules and packages. This unit also provides the solution to word count and copy file.

About the author

Dr.N.DHASARATHAN is working as a Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering in BVC Engineering College, Amalapuram, East Godavari, A.P. He is having 10 years of experience in teaching and research. He has published around 20 papers in various International Journals & Conferences. He has authored two books which includes C Programming & Python Programming.Mrs.K.SARASWATHI is working as an Assistant Professor in Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti. She has more than 14 years of experience in teaching and more than four years of experience in research. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate degree at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. She has published more than 21 papers in various National, International Journals and Conferences. She has written one of the book chapters in "Advanced Engineering Research and Applications". Dr.R.Reka is working as Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Annai Mathammal Sheela Engineering College, Erumapatty, Namakkal. She has above 14 years of extensive working experience in Teaching and Research. She got a Gold Medal in master’s degree. She has published papers more than 36 in various National, International Journals & Conferences. Dr. BOSELIN PRABHU S.R. obtained his doctorate (Ph.D) from Anna University Chennai, India. He has 9 years of experience in teaching and research. He has published 165 research articles in International Journals. He is an editorial board member, advisory board member and reviewer of 300 International Journals both Scopus and SCI Indexed. He is an elected fellow member FUAMAE, FISECE, FISRD, FUAAMP, FISQEM, SIESRP, FUACEE and FISEEE.