to only include topics into a first technology 
class that can be useful even if one chooses not to 
become a professional programmer.<br />
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Students who find this book interesting and want to further explore
should look at Allen B. Downey's <em>Think Python</em> book. Because there
is a lot of overlap between the two books,
students will quickly pick up skills in the additional
areas of technical programming and algorithmic thinking 
that are covered in <em>Think Python</em>.
And given that the book