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Exploratory Data Analysis in Python
Run the hidden code cell below to import the data used in this course.~
# Importing the course packages
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns
import scipy.stats
import scipy.interpolate
import statsmodels.formula.api as smf
# Importing the course datasets
brfss = pd.read_hdf('datasets/brfss.hdf5', 'brfss') # Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
gss = pd.read_hdf('datasets/gss.hdf5', 'gss') # General Social Survey (GSS)
nsfg = pd.read_hdf('datasets/nsfg.hdf5', 'nsfg') # National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)
Take Notes
Add notes about the concepts you've learned and code cells with code you want to keep.
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Explore Datasets
Use the DataFrames imported in the first cell to explore the data and practice your skills!
- Begin by calculating the number of rows and columns and displaying the names of columns for each DataFrame. Change any column names for better readability.
- Experiment and compute a correlation matrix for variables in
nsfg
. - Compute the simple linear regression of
WTKG3
(weight) andHTM4
(height) inbrfss
(or any other variables you are interested in!). Then, compute the line of best fit and plot it. If the fit doesn't look good, try a non-linear model.