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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Python Fundamentals for Data Tasks
- Installing Python and configuring the development environment
- Core language concepts: variables, data types, and control structures
- Creating and executing simple Python scripts
File Handling: CSV and Excel
- Reading and writing CSV files using the csv module and Pandas
- Processing Excel files with openpyxl/xlrd and Pandas
- Practical exercises: automating file conversion processes
Getting Started with Pandas
- DataFrame fundamentals: creation, indexing, selection, and filtering
- Performing aggregation and grouping operations
- Standard cleaning tasks: handling missing values, duplicates, and type conversions
Introduction to Polars
- Understanding Polars concepts and its performance benefits compared to Pandas
- Executing basic DataFrame operations in Polars
- Case study: determining when to select Polars over Pandas
Advanced Data Transformation (Intermediate Level)
- Executing complex joins, window functions, and pivot operations in Pandas
- Applying efficient data processing patterns with Polars
- Chaining operations and optimizing memory usage
Process Automation with Python
- Developing scripts to automate repetitive data tasks and ETL steps
- Scheduling scripts using OS or task schedulers
- Implementing logging, error handling, and notification systems
Script Packaging and Best Practices
- Generating executables using PyInstaller or comparable tools
- Organizing project structures, virtual environments, and dependency management
- Foundational version control and workflow documentation
Hands-on Mini-Project
- End-to-end challenge: reading raw files, cleaning and transforming data, and generating outputs
- Automating the workflow and packaging it as a runnable script or executable
- Conducting reviews and applying improvements based on peer feedback
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Basic understanding of programming concepts or a strong willingness to learn
- Confidence in using the command line or terminal for package installation
- Experience working with spreadsheets (CSV/Excel)
Target Audience
- Data analysts and operations staff looking to automate data tasks
- Analytical engineers seeking lightweight ETL scripting solutions
- Professionals interested in implementing practical Python-based data workflows
Testimonials (2)
everything was perfect
Florin Vrincianu
Course - Python Programming Fundamentals
Hands-on exercises related to content really helps to understand more about each topic. Also, style of start class with lecture and continue with hands-on exercise is good and helpful to relate with the lecture that presented earlier.
