It’s about managing large file sets, or organising and analysing data. For example, file management for research projects. It also covers the use of scheduling, and analysing social media for trends…
As the author has a Windows background it also covers scripting for Microsoft office, whether Word or Excel or PDFs.
Python Automation
To be honest, I’m not a big fan of the Dummies series, but this one looks interesting. Basically, it’s about streamlining and automating your workflow with python, to boost productivity.
The publishers, Wiley, write:
“In today’s workplaces, there’s a high demand for know-how on the Python programming language, especially for writing time-saving scripts that can simplify routine work tasks. Python Automation For Dummies delivers, with simple explanations of how you can use Python to automatically wrangle data files, manage media files, create shortcuts, find and organize web data, and even analyze social media for trends. With this easy-to-follow Dummies guide, you can upskill, expand your productivity, and speed up the process of generating data-driven insights. You’ll even learn to enhance your Python automations with AI, for workflows that are faster and smarter.”
You can view the Table Of Contents online.
Author
The author Alan Simpson is described as a veteran technology writer and educator with. His experience covers topics such as programming languages and the Windows operating system.
He’s also the author of Windows 11 For Dummies, 2nd Edition, and a co-author of Python All-in-One For Dummies.
Note, however, that the publication date if February next year, so you can only pre-order it at the moment.
Python Automation details
Title: Python Automation For Dummies
Author: Alan Simpson
Publisher: Wiley
Date: February, 2026
Formats: Paperback, e-book
Price: £26.99, £20.99
ISBN: 9781394371426
See also: Gadget Book – How AI Thinks
