Data Analysis in Python: Using Pandas DataFrames

Data Analysis in Python: Using Pandas DataFrames

Instructor: Ahmad Varasteh

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Analyze and explore data using pandas functions
Visualize data using pandas
Clean and prepare data using Pandas

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Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Python Programming
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Pandas
Category: Data Visualization (DataViz)

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This Guided Project Data Analysis in Python: Using Pandas DataFrames is for those who are interested in using python for data science in practice.

In this 90-minute Guided Project, learn how to import and visualize an IMDb data set in Pandas. You will learn how to import JSON data into a Pandas Dataframe and apply the data preparation process to ensure the data is ready for analysis. To achieve this, we will explore the famous IMDb Movies dataset. We will start with importing our JSON data into a Pandas data frame. After applying some data preparation steps such as dropping and renaming some columns, we are going to start our data analysis by answering some analytical questions about the dataset. This Guided Project is unique as it focuses on how to use Pandas functions to filter, clean, aggregate, and visualize data. In order to be successful in this project, you will need to have basic knowledge of the python programming language. basic Python syntax, simple Python operators, and Python control structures are the main prerequisite of this guided project.

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

Import and Explore Data
Perform Data Cleansing
Use Pandas to Create Histograms for Distribution Analysis
Practice: Distribution Analysis using Histograms
Create Line Charts and Bar Charts to Visualize Time
Use Pandas to Create Scatter Plot for Correlation Analysis
Practice: Data Visualization and Analysis

Recommended experience

Basic knowledge of python, Basic Knowledge of SQL

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Ahmad Varasteh

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Data Analysis in Python: Using Pandas DataFrames

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