Introduction to Python
Master the basics of data analysis in Python. Expand your skillset by learning scientific computing with numpy.
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Course Description
Python is a general-purpose programming language that is becoming ever more popular for data science. Companies worldwide are using Python to harvest insights from their data and gain a competitive edge. Unlike other Python tutorials, this course focuses on Python specifically for data science. In our Introduction to Python course, you’ll learn about powerful ways to store and manipulate data, and helpful data science tools to begin conducting your own analyses. Start DataCamp’s online Python curriculum now.
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Python Basics
FreeAn introduction to the basic concepts of Python. Learn how to use Python interactively and by using a script. Create your first variables and acquaint yourself with Python's basic data types. - 2
Python Lists
Learn to store, access, and manipulate data in lists: the first step toward efficiently working with huge amounts of data. - 3
Functions and Packages
You'll learn how to use functions, methods, and packages to efficiently leverage the code that brilliant Python developers have written. The goal is to reduce the amount of code you need to solve challenging problems! - 4
NumPy
NumPy is a fundamental Python package to efficiently practice data science. Learn to work with powerful tools in the NumPy array, and get started with data exploration.
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Vincent Vankrunkelsven
Filip Schouwenaars
Patrick Varilly
Hugo Bowne-Anderson
Data Scientist at DataCamp
Hugo is a data scientist, educator, writer and podcaster at DataCamp. His main interests are promoting data & AI literacy, helping to spread data skills through organizations and society and doing amateur stand up comedy in NYC. If you want to know what he likes to talk about, definitely check out DataFramed, the DataCamp podcast, which he hosts and produces: https://www.datacamp.com/community/podcast
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