Book Head First (set of 2 books)
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Book 1. Head First. Design patterns
«Design Patterns» — is your book if you've ever had to deal with software design problems. You don't have to "reinvent the wheel" - just take advantage of the vast experience of developers and the ability to use best practices.
You will learn why patterns are needed, see how they look and work in the wild, and once you get used to using them, you can spend your free time on something more complex and interesting. The authors have done a great job of showing how patterns are used in the Java API and how to apply the built-in support for Java patterns in your own code. At the same time, you will learn the real principles of OO programming that will stay with you even when you have to work without patterns.
The visually rich format of the book was developed using the latest research in the fields of neuroscience, cognitive science, and learning theory. That's why all of its material is instantly memorable, and soon you'll be able to easily communicate with other members of your team in the "secret language" of design patterns.
The Python language is known all over the world today. It is used in Google's search engines, the video hosting Youtube and the social network Reddit are almost entirely written in it, and Facebook and Instagram actively use it. The US National Security Agency uses it to analyse intelligence, and NASA solves the most complex scientific problems. In other words, Python is capable of solving not only computational tasks but also testing, administration, and development of software products.
Do you really want to quickly master Python without putting in any extra effort? Paul Berry's excellent Head First Python guide, based on the latest advances in cognitive science, will help you do just that. Your brain will be forced to work constantly, instead of getting lost in the jungle of boring, sleep-inducing texts. You will learn how to create your own application, how to manage databases, handle exceptions, and perform primary data processing. If you're interested in what you can do with context managers, decorators, and generators, you've definitely come to the right place. Fascinating but not frivolous, informative, and devoid of unnecessary pathos, Paul Berry's book contains most of what you will need to use almost every day in your future work. The only caveat is that it is desirable that the future reader has at least a basic knowledge of one of the common programming languages.