Wednesday, 25 December 2024

Python for Data Science


Introduction

Why Python for Data Science?
  • Versatility and ease of use

  • Extensive libraries and tools

  • Community support

Python's Role in Data Science:

  • Data collection, cleaning, visualization, and machine learning


Key Features of Python
  • Open-source and cross-platform

  • Supports procedural, object-oriented, and functional programming

  • Rich ecosystem of libraries:

    • NumPy for numerical computing

    • Pandas for data manipulation

    • Matplotlib and Seaborn for visualization




 

Python Workflow for Data Science

Data Collection:
  • Sources: CSV, APIs, Databases

  • Tools: requests, pandas

Data Cleaning:

  • Handling missing data, duplicates

  • Libraries: pandas

Data Visualization:

  • Charts and plots using matplotlib and seaborn

Machine Learning:

  • Build predictive models using scikit-learn