Utilize AI assistants to learn Python faster and more effectively!

This is one of the first introductions to programming that actively and pedagogically utilizes virtual assistants like ChatGPT for better learning outcomes. The exercises are solved with ChatGPT, demonstrating the use of AI assistants as tools for programming. This includes prompting, testing code, and debugging with LLMs. Jupyter Notebooks are used as the learning environment.

Learn more easily with AI assistance: If you want to start programming, Python is an excellent choice for beginners. This varied practical course introduces you to the language step by step, starting with basic programming concepts, functions, syntax and semantics, recursion, and data structures, all the way to object-oriented design. Allen Downey uses LLMs like ChatGPT for the exercises, which can accelerate the learning process. He also shows you how to use these AI tools to simplify programming in practice – for example, through effective prompting, testing your code, and debugging.

The chapters include numerous exercises that incorporate AI, as well as a glossary of technical terms, case studies, short comprehension tests, and smaller projects in Jupyter Notebooks where you can immediately apply the newly learned programming concepts. This way, you directly apply what you’ve learned, solidify your understanding of practical programming, and discover how artificial intelligence can continue to support you in your programming endeavors in the future.