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Additional Resources
Python
In the Python command line, type help()
Online Books
Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist by Allen Downey
Dive Into Python by Mark Pilgrim
Python Documentation
Guido'sGuido: Guido van Rossum, creator of Python, and Benevolent Dictator For Life (BDFL) of the Python project original tutorial
index of all Python modules in the Standard Library (i.e., come bundled with Python)
wikibooks about Python. Of particular quality:
Think Python
Stack Overflowstack overflow: jargon. a famous class of programming error. -- read and answer programming related questions.
Newest 'Python' 'Beginner' questions
Newest Python Questions
Doug Hellmann's Python Module of the Week
http://showmedo.com/videos/python - video tutorials
Invent Your Own Computer Games With Python -- one of the inspirations for this book
Programmer's Competency Matrix
Hacker Culture
The Hacker Jargon File -- Hacking culture has a long and um, checkered storied history. There are lots of expressions, like grok that pepper programmer talk.
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