This is the code repository for Python for Geeks, published by Packt.
Build production-ready applications using advanced Python concepts and industry best practices
Python is a multipurpose language that can be used for multiple use cases. Python for Geeks will teach you how to advance in your career with the help of expert tips and tricks.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Understand how to design and manage complex Python projects.
- Strategize test-driven development (TDD) in Python.
- Explore multithreading and multiprogramming in Python.
- Use Python for data processing with Apache Spark and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Deploy serverless programs on public clouds such as GCP.
- Use Python to build web applications and application programming interfaces.
- Apply Python for network automation and serverless functions.
- Get to grips with Python for data analysis and machine learning.
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
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Following is what you need for this book: This book is for intermediate-level Python developers in any field who are looking to build their skills to develop and manage large-scale complex projects. Developers who want to create reusable modules and Python libraries and cloud developers building applications for cloud deployment will also find this book useful. In addition, network engineers will benefit from the practical network automation use cases covered in the book. Prior experience with Python will help you get the most out of this book.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-14).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-14 | Python | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 8 | Apache Spark, PySpark | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 9 | GCP, Google Cloud SDK, Apache Beam | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 10 | Flask | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 11 | Django, Docker, | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 12 | SendGrid | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 13 | SciPy, Numpy, Pandas, scikit-learn | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
| 14 | Paramiko, Netmiko, NAPALM, ncclient, Nokia's NMS | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. Click here to download it.
Muhammad Asif is a principal solution architect with a wide range of multi-disciplinary experience in web development, network and cloud automation, virtualization, and machine learning. With a strong multi-domain background, he has led many large-scale projects to successful deployment in production environments. Although moving to more leadership roles in recent years, Muhammad has always enjoyed solving real world problems by using appropriate technology and by writing the code himself. Muhammad earned a Ph.D. degree in Computer Systems from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada in 2012. He has worked for top companies like General Electrics, Eaton Corporation and Alcatel-Lucent. Currently, he is working for Nokia as a solution lead.