In the world of modern technology, everything around us becomes interconnected, customizable, programmable and, in a sense, computerized. You can remain a passive observer, or you can learn to program. The most important thing is to start thinking like a programmer. With this book, you will master your first programming language and learn how to make the computer carry out your commands. Using Python as an example, you will learn step-by-step basic programming concepts and many fundamental computer science topics, including data structures, files, objects, recursion, and application modularization.

The book's visually rich presentation draws on the latest advances in computer science. fields of cognitive sciences and didactics. It will make you use your imagination instead of putting you to sleep after hundreds of pages of boring text. Why waste time on futile attempts to master yet another abstruse guide? The visual learning system is designed to help you absorb knowledge, making the book your best teacher!