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In the fall of 2008, the official language of 6.034 will be Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language. Relative to past years, homework will ramp up somewhat more gently to give Scheme speakers an opportunity to adapt. We expect a weekend with any of the many Python books would be adequate preparation. See, for example, the [http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/285856/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_5_last Amazon list]. | In the fall of 2008, the official language of 6.034 will be Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language. Relative to past years, homework will ramp up somewhat more gently to give Scheme speakers an opportunity to adapt. We expect a weekend with any of the many Python books would be adequate preparation. See, for example, the [http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/285856/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_5_last Amazon list]. | ||
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| + | Alternatively, you can follow one of the suggestions of Rob Speer, head 6.034 TA: | ||
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| + | "Dive into Python" is a well-recommended book that is available | ||
| + | online. It's written for experienced programmers who just don't know | ||
| + | Python yet. It's meant to quickly take what you already know about | ||
| + | other languages and explain how Python does them. | ||
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| + | At the other end of the spectrum, the text that was used in 6.00 has | ||
| + | been expanded into one called "Think Python". It's | ||
| + | [http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/ online]. It's still targeted at | ||
| + | people who haven't programmed before, though. | ||
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| + | In the middle is the O'Reilly book "Learning Python". MIT has a | ||
| + | subscription to O'Reilly, so anyone with an MIT IP address can read | ||
| + | the book | ||
| + | [http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780596513986/ online]. | ||
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This is the site for 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, with Professor Patrick Winston.
Professor Winston will teach 6.034 in the fall of 2008. The following links for 2007 are provided for the convenience of students thinking about taking the subject.
In the fall of 2008, the official language of 6.034 will be Python for a variety of reasons having little to do with the strengths and weaknesses of the language. Relative to past years, homework will ramp up somewhat more gently to give Scheme speakers an opportunity to adapt. We expect a weekend with any of the many Python books would be adequate preparation. See, for example, the Amazon list.
Alternatively, you can follow one of the suggestions of Rob Speer, head 6.034 TA:
"Dive into Python" is a well-recommended book that is available online. It's written for experienced programmers who just don't know Python yet. It's meant to quickly take what you already know about other languages and explain how Python does them.
At the other end of the spectrum, the text that was used in 6.00 has been expanded into one called "Think Python". It's online. It's still targeted at people who haven't programmed before, though.
In the middle is the O'Reilly book "Learning Python". MIT has a subscription to O'Reilly, so anyone with an MIT IP address can read the book online.
