Advanced Python: Working With Data

Learn about the features of Python that can help you make sense of your data.

Introduction

• Python and Data: Made for each other
• Getting Set Up
• The sample data set

1. Built-In Data Functions

• Using built-in functions
• Finding min and max values
• Data utility functions
• Sorting data
• Data filtering
• Data transformation
• Challenge: Build a data summary
• Solution: Build a data summary

2. Collection Classes

• Overview of collection classes
• Named tuples
• Default dictionaries
• Counters
• The deque class
• Challenge: Classify event types
• Solution: Classify event types

3. Serializing Data in Python

• Overview of serialization
• Serializing data as CSV
• Serializing data as JSON
• Deserialization of data
• Challenge: Create a CSV file
• Solution: Create a CSV file

4. Python Logging

• Overview of logging
• Basic logging
• Custom logging

Conclusion

• Next steps