Description
Book SynopsisStart programming from scratch, no experience required. This beginners'' guide to software engineering starts with a discussion of the different editors used to create software and covers setting up a Docker environment. Next, you will learn about repositories and version control along with its uses. Now that you are ready to program, you''ll go through the basics of Python, the ideal language to learn as a novice software engineer. Many modern applications need to talk to a database of some kind, so you will explore how to create and connect to a database and how to design one for your app. Additionally you will discover how to use Python''s Flask microframework and how to efficiently test your code. Finally, the book explains best practices in coding, design, deployment, and security.
Software Engineering for Absolute Beginners answers the question of what topics you should know when you start out to learn software engineering. This book covers a lot of to
Trade Review
“The content is appropriate for someone who has had some minimal programming experience, for example, classwork or playing around at home, and is ready for their first real project or professional job. … definitely good enough to guide motivated users to search the web for deeper information as each topic becomes relevant. … I enjoyed reading the book and think it will be a useful aid for new developers learning Python production skills.” (David Goldfarb, Computing Reviews, July 22, 2021)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 : Editors.- Chapter 2 : Setting up the Development Environment using Docker.- Chapter 3 : Repositories and Git.- Chapter 4 : Basic Programming using Python.- Chapter 5 : Coding Styles, Refactoring and Code Calisthenics.- Chapter 6 : Database and Database Design.- Chapter 7 RESTful APIS using flask.- Chapter 8 Testing and Code Quality.- Chapter 9 Planning and designing your code.- Chapter 10 Security.- Chapter 11 CI/CD.
