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Python and Pandas for Data Engineering (edX)

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Python and Pandas for Data Engineering (edX)

Master Python essentials and Pandas for data engineering. Learn to set up development environments, manipulate data, and efficiently solve real-world problems.

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In this course, you'll gain the Python and Pandas skills essential for data engineering:

  • Set up version-controlled Python environments with necessary libraries
  • Write Python programs using key language features and data structures
  • Manipulate and analyze data using the powerful Pandas library
  • Explore alternative data structures like NumPy arrays and PySpark DataFrames
  • Utilize Vim, Visual Studio Code, and Git for productive development

Whether you're a beginner or have some programming experience, you'll learn to harness Python and Pandas to tackle data engineering challenges. Hands-on exercises reinforce your learning each step of the way.
This course is part of the Data Engineering Foundations Professional Certificate.

What you'll learn

  • Python environment setup and package management
  • Core Python syntax and data structures
  • Pandas DataFrames for data manipulation
  • Alternatives to Pandas for big data
  • Development with Vim, VS Code, and Git

Syllabus

Module 1: Getting Started with Python (14 hours)
\- Overview of Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering (video, 7 minutes)
\- Meet your Course Instructor: Kennedy Behrman (video, 0 minutes)
\- Overview of Key Concepts (video, 5 minutes)
\- Introduction to Setting Up Your Python Environment (video, 0 minutes)
\- Installing Packages with pip in Python (video, 6 minutes)
\- Saving Requirements File in Python (video, 3 minutes)
\- Creating and Using a Python Virtual Environment (video, 5 minutes)
\- Expression Statements in Python (video, 3 minutes)
\- Assignment Statements in Python (video, 5 minutes)
\- Import Statements in Python (video, 4 minutes)
\- Other Simple Statements in Python (video, 5 minutes)
\- Compound Statements in Python (video, 5 minutes)
\- If Statements in Python (video, 6 minutes)
\- While Loops in Python (video, 4 minutes)
\- Functions in Python (video, 7 minutes)
\- Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Meet your Supporting Instructors: Alfredo Deza and Noah Gift (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Course Structure and Discussion Etiquette (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Getting Started and Best Practices (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Evaluating to True or False (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
\- Python Statements (quiz, 30 minutes)
\- Assignment Statements (quiz, 30 minutes)
\- Import Statements (quiz, 30 minutes)
\- If Statements (quiz, 30 minutes)
\- While Loops (quiz, 30 minutes)
\- Quiz-Setting Up Your Python Environment (assignment, 180 minutes)
\- Meet and Greet (optional) (discussion prompt, 10 minutes)
\- Install a Package with the pip Command (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
\- Export a Requirements File (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
\- Create a Virtual Environment (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
\- Practicing with Expression Statements (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
\- Decorator Functions (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
\- Setting up a Python Environment (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)

Module 2: Essential Python (11 hours)

  • Introduction to Python Essentials (video, 0 minutes)
  • Sequences in Python (video, 8 minutes)
  • Lists and Tuples in Python (video, 5 minutes)
  • Strings in Python (video, 10 minutes)
  • Creating Range Objects in Python (video, 2 minutes)
  • Creating Dictionaries in Python (video, 4 minutes)
  • Accessing Dictionary Data in Python (video, 3 minutes)
  • Dictionary Views in Python (video, 2 minutes)
  • Sets and Set Operations in Python (video, 6 minutes)
  • List Comprehensions in Python (video, 6 minutes)
  • Generator Expressions in Python (video, 4 minutes)
  • Generator Functions in Python (video, 7 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Essential Python Concepts (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Sequence Operations (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Lists and Tuples (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Range Objects (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Accessing Data in Dictionaries (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Sets and Set Operations (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • List Comprehensions (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Generator Expressions (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Practicing with Strings in Python (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Creating Dictionaries in Python (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Dictionary Views in Python (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Comprehensions and Generators in Python (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Practicing Essential Python (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)

Module 3: Data in Python: Pandas and Alternatives (12 hours)

  • Introduction to Data in Python: Pandas and Alternatives (video, 0 minutes)
  • Creating Pandas DataFrames in Python (video, 4 minutes)
  • Investigating Data in a Pandas DataFrame (video, 6 minutes)
  • Selecting Data in a Pandas DataFrame (video, 6 minutes)
  • Manipulating Pandas DataFrames (video, 4 minutes)
  • Updating Pandas DataFrame Data (video, 5 minutes)
  • Applying Functions in a Pandas DataFrame (video, 6 minutes)
  • Creating NumPy Arrays in Python (video, 15 minutes)
  • Spark and PySpark DataFrames in Python (video, 6 minutes)
  • Creating Dask DataFrames in Python (video, 6 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Polars (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Pandas and Alternatives (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • NumPy (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • PySpark (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Dask (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Creating DataFrames (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Looking at Data in DataFrames (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Selecting Data in a Pandas DataFrame (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Manipulating DataFrames (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Updating Data in a DataFrame (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Applying Functions in a Pandas DataFrame (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Manipulate DataFrames with Polars to gain insights (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Pandas and Alternatives (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)

Module 4: Python Development Environments (13 hours)

  • Introduction to Python Development Environments (video, 0 minutes)
  • Introduction to Vim Normal Mode (video, 6 minutes)
  • Switching from Normal to Insert and Visual Modes in Vim (video, 4 minutes)
  • Working with the Vim Command Line (video, 6 minutes)
  • Vim Configuration (video, 3 minutes)
  • Introduction to Visual Studio Code (video, 1 minute)
  • Setting Up Visual Studio Code (video, 2 minutes)
  • Debugging Visual Studio Code (video, 3 minutes)
  • What is Version Control? (video, 3 minutes)
  • Introduction to Git and Git Concepts (video, 7 minutes)
  • Version Control with GitHub (video, 6 minutes)
  • Summary of Python and Pandas for Data Engineering (video, 0 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Key Terms (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Lesson Reflection (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Next Steps (reading, 10 minutes)
  • Cumulative Python and Pandas for Data Engineering Quiz (quiz, 45 minutes)
  • Insert and Visual Modes (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Vim Command Line Mode (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Features of Visual Studio Code (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Version Control (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Git Commands (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Hosted Git (quiz, 30 minutes)
  • Basic Vim Commands (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Explore Visual Studio Code (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Visual Studio Code Debugger (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Setup and Provision a Python Project (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Pandas Final Challenge: Life Expectancy and Happiness (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Final Jupyter Sandbox (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Final VS Code Sandbox (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
  • Final Sandbox Linux Desktop (ungraded lab, 60 minutes)
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