{"product_id":"racket-programming-the-fun-way-isbn-9781718500822","title":"Racket Programming the Fun Way","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to the Racket functional programming language and DrRacket development environment to explore topics in mathematics (mostly recreational) and computer science.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt last, a lively guided tour through all the features, functions, and applications of the Racket programming language. You'll learn a variety of coding paradigms, including iterative, object oriented, and logic programming; create interactive graphics, draw diagrams, and solve puzzles as you explore Racket through fun computer science topics--from statistical analysis to search algorithms, the Turing machine, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly chapters cover basic Racket concepts like data types, syntax, variables, strings, and formatted output. You'll learn how to perform math in Racket's rich numerical environment, and use programming constructs in different problem domains (like coding solutions to the Tower of Hanoi puzzle). Later, you'll play with plotting, grapple with graphics, and visualize data. Then, you'll escape the confines of the command line to produce animations, interactive games, and a card trick program that'll dazzle your friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll learn how to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eUse DrRacket, an interactive development environment (IDE) for writing programs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCompute classical math problems, like the Fibonacci sequence\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGenerate two-dimensional function plots and create drawings using graphics primitives\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eImport and export data to and from Racket using ports, then visually analyze it\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBuild simple computing devices (pushdown automaton, Turing machine, and so on) that perform tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLeverage Racket's built-in libraries to develop a command line algebraic calculator\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRacket Programming the Fun Way\u003c\/i\u003e is just like the language itself--an embodiment of everything that makes programming interesting and worthwhile, and that makes you a better programmer.\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1:\u003c\/b\u003e Racket Basics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2:\u003c\/b\u003e Arithmetic and Other Numerical Paraphernalia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/b\u003e Function Fundamentals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/b\u003e Plotting, Drawing, and a Bit of Set Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5:\u003c\/b\u003e GUI: Getting Users Interested\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6:\u003c\/b\u003e Data\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7:\u003c\/b\u003e Searching for Answers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8:\u003c\/b\u003e Logic Programming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9:\u003c\/b\u003e Computing Machines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10:\u003c\/b\u003e TRAC: The Racket Algebraic Calculator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A:\u003c\/b\u003e Number Bases\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B:\u003c\/b\u003e Special Symbols\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e\"Very cool. The book takes you through a logical series of chapters that build on one another, passing from the needed introduction to lists and all the basics of handling data of various types to arithmetic, functions, conditionals, into realms where Racket gets super interesting. Creating plots and graphs, GUIs, and working with data are done in ways unique to Lisp and its dialects and I really like how this book explains how to do so. The last few chapters of the book are super fascinating as they delve into topics like logic programming, computing machines, and even writing an algebraic calculator in Racket.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Matthew Helmke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The author does a great of highlighting the power of the language — the concision, the flow, the ability to distil a problem. At time it's impressive just how much can be achieved in a few lines of Racket code. For those of us using more verbose languages the difference is striking. . . .  this is a book that gets my vote. It's hard work in places, and you'll need to put some effort in if you are get anywhere, but then that's exactly the kind of fun that the book promises from the outset.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Pan Pantziarka, TechBookReport\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames W. Stelly \u003c\/b\u003eis a semiretired systems analyst and developer of several business-line applications utilizing backend databases. He has degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Houston, and this book is a result of his lifelong interest in those topics.","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304725401829,"sku":"NP9781718500822","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781718500822.jpg?v=1767735336","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/racket-programming-the-fun-way-isbn-9781718500822","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}