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<h1>Python for Informatics: Exploring Information</h1>
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The goal of this
book is to provide an Informatics-oriented introduction to programming.
The primary difference between a computer science approach and the Informatics
approach taken in this book is a greater focus on using Python to solve data
analysis problems common in the world of Informatics.
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<p><b>New:</b> We have started to convert this textbook to Python 3.0
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The sample code and data files for the book is here:
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Chapters 2-10 are heavily adapted from the open book titled:
"<a href="http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkCSpy/" 
target="_blank">Think Python: 
How to Think like a Computer Scientist</a>" by 
<a href="http://allendowney.com/" target="_blank">
Allen B. Downey</a>.
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