Welcome to Introduction to Python for Data Analysis (Beginner)
This workshop is an orientation intended for beginners who have little to no experience with Python and using Python for data analysis.
See the UBC library Research Commons event calendar for related workshops on intermediate and advanced topics.
Cloud-based platforms will be used, so you do not need to have Python installed. Please make sure you have a Google Colaboratory account: https://colab.research.google.com/ If you do not have an account, you first must create a Google Drive account to access Google Colaboratory.
Learning objectives
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand why to use Python for data analysis
- Learn the basic concepts and commands
- Learn how to load and explore data
Schedule
| 0:00 - 0:05 | Welcome and using Zoom |
| 0:05 - 0:20 | Why Python |
| 0:20 - 0:35 | Basic concepts and commands |
| 0:35 - 0:55 | Data loading and exploration |
| 0:55 - 1:00 | Recap |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Optional Q&A |
Resources
- Python for Data Analysis, 3E
- Python for Everybody
- Python for Librarians
- Introduction to Python for Data Analysis
This workshop was developed by Ashley Yue Mao (Author).
Disclosure: The workshop description and course plan is partially prepared using ChatGPT.