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Python for Data Science: Hands-on Technical Overview (TTPS4873)

Python for Data Science: Hands-on Technical Overview (TTPS4873)

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  • Delivered Online

  • Two days

  • All levels

Description

Duration

2 Days

12 CPD hours

This course is intended for

This introductory-level course is intended for Business Analysts and Data Analysts (or anyone else in the data science realm) who are already comfortable working with numerical data in Excel or other spreadsheet environments. No prior programming experience is required, and a browser is the only tool necessary for the course.

Overview

This course is approximately 50% hands-on, combining expert lecture, real-world demonstrations and group discussions with machine-based practical labs and exercises. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Throughout the hands-on course students, will learn to leverage Python scripting for data science (to a basic level) using the most current and efficient skills and techniques.
Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn about and explore (to a basic level):
How to work with Python interactively in web notebooks
The essentials of Python scripting
Key concepts necessary to enter the world of Data Science via Python

This course introduces data analysts and business analysts (as well as anyone interested in Data Science) to the Python programming language, as it?s often used in Data Science in web notebooks. This goal of this course is to provide students with a baseline understanding of core concepts that can serve as a platform of knowledge to follow up with more in-depth training and real-world practice.

An Overview of Python

  • Why Python?

  • Python in the Shell

  • Python in Web Notebooks (iPython, Jupyter, Zeppelin)

  • Demo: Python, Notebooks, and Data Science

Getting Started

  • Using variables

  • Builtin functions

  • Strings

  • Numbers

  • Converting among types

  • Writing to the screen

  • Command line parameters

Flow Control

  • About flow control

  • White space

  • Conditional expressions

  • Relational and Boolean operators

  • While loops

  • Alternate loop exits

Sequences, Arrays, Dictionaries and Sets

  • About sequences

  • Lists and list methods

  • Tuples

  • Indexing and slicing

  • Iterating through a sequence

  • Sequence functions, keywords, and operators

  • List comprehensions

  • Generator Expressions

  • Nested sequences

  • Working with Dictionaries

  • Working with Sets

Working with files

  • File overview

  • Opening a text file

  • Reading a text file

  • Writing to a text file

  • Reading and writing raw (binary) data

Functions

  • Defining functions

  • Parameters

  • Global and local scope

  • Nested functions

  • Returning values

Essential Demos

  • Sorting

  • Exceptions

  • Importing Modules

  • Classes

  • Regular Expressions

The standard library

  • Math functions

  • The string module

Dates and times

  • Working with dates and times

  • Translating timestamps

  • Parsing dates from text

  • Formatting dates

  • Calendar data

Python and Data Science

  • Data Science Essentials

  • Pandas Overview

  • NumPy Overview

  • SciKit Overview

  • MatPlotLib Overview

  • Working with Python in Data Science

Additional course details:

Nexus Humans Python for Data Science: Hands-on Technical Overview (TTPS4873) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward.

This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts.

Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success.

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Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

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