Introduction to Python
Learning Objectives of the session:
To get introduced to the mentor and the peers in the group
Gain a basic working efficiency in Python
Gain a basic understanding of Python libraries
Agenda of the Session:
Introduction with the learners
Variables and data structures in Python for storing data efficiently
Conditional and looping statements in Python for decision-making
Functions for reusability of Python code
Learn basic operations in Python using a case study
WEEK 1 OVERVIEW
This week, we will be learning about the fundamentals of Python. The
following topics will be covered in this module:
Introduction to Google Colab
Variables
Data Structures - List, Tuple, and Dictionary
Conditional Statements
Looping Statements
List Comprehension
Functions
WEEK 2 OVERVIEW
In this week, we will be learning about two of the most commonly used
libraries used in Data Science – NumPy and Pandas. The following topics
will be covered in this module:
NumPy arrays and functions
Accessing and modifying NumPy arrays
Saving and loading NumPy arrays
Pandas Series (Creating, Accessing, and Modifying Series)
Pandas DataFrames (Creating, Accessing, Modifying, and Combining
DataFrames)
Pandas Functions
Saving and loading datasets using Pandas