Python Exercises: Visualizing Data and Creating Simulations

Delve into data visualization and simulations – two areas where computers have had a revolutionary but under-recognized impact. Learn how to do both with matplotlib, a Python package for creating plots, graphs, and charts. Use it to design a financial simulation that can help you plan your retirement. This lecture, presented by John Keyser, is from How to Program: Computer Science Concepts and Python Exercises. Programming is an eminently learnable skill that gives you unrivaled problem-solving power you can apply in all areas of life. It’s also a fun, creative activity that provides insight into how we control the devices that influence virtually every aspect of our lives. The 24 engaging and information-rich lessons of How to Program teach you one of the world’s most accessible and powerful computer languages, Python.