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Intermediate Python for Data Science
This course continues your Python for Data Science journey. You'll learn intermediate Python techniques to clean and analyze text data, and you'll learn Python concepts such as object-oriented programming. By the end, you'll have the essential skills you need to perform data analysis and data cleaning.
- Beginner friendly
- 8 hrs
- 4 lessons
- 1 project
- Premium
Course overview
Strengthen your Python data science skills by cleaning text data, working with dates and times, and applying object-oriented programming concepts.
What's inside
4 lessons · 1 project
- 01 89 minPython Data Analysis Basics
Learn the fundamentals of data analysis in Python — and how to format text data.
- 02 94 minCleaning and Preparing Data in Python
Learn how to clean and prepare text data in Python.
- 03 83 minObject-Oriented Python
Learn how to use objects, classes, methods, and attributes.
- 04 94 minWorking with Dates and Times in Python
Learn how to work with and analyze date and time data.
- 05 100 minGuided Project: Exploring Hacker News Posts Project
For this project, we'll be data analysts exploring Hacker News posts. We'll use Python string manipulation, OOP, and date handling to analyze trends driving post popularity. Check out our Jupyter Notebook Guided Project if needed.
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