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Data Wrangling using Python

IntermediateGuided Project

Data wrangling is essential for ensuring your data is usable for analysis and modeling. In this guided project, you will learn how to wrangle data using Python.

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Language

  • English

Topic

  • Data Science

Enrollment Count

  • 257

Skills You Will Learn

  • Python, Data Science

Offered By

  • IBMSkillsNetwork

Estimated Effort

  • 30 minutes

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • May 5, 2024
About This Guided Project
Data wrangling, also known as data cleaning, is a crucial step in the data science process where raw data is cleaned, transformed, and prepared for analysis and modeling. You will explore how data is wrangled, including how to identify and handle missing values, correct data formats, and standardize data.

Cleaning the data is important for data scientists, data analysts, and business intelligence professionals, as well as for anyone who needs to work with large, complex datasets to uncover meaningful insights and make data-driven decisions.

In this guided project, you will learn about data wrangling and how to apply various techniques to clean and prepare your data for analysis. You will start by identifying and handling missing values, correcting data format, and cleaning and normalizing the data. Additionally, you will learn about binning and creating indicator variables to further prepare your data for analysis.

By completing this project, you will be equipped with the skills necessary to effectively standardize your data and ensure its quality for analysis.

A Look at the Project Ahead

After completing this project, you'll be able to: 
  • Handle missing data values
  • Correct data format
  • Standardize and normalize data

What You'll Need

For this project, you will need:
  • Familiarity with Python
  • Familiarity with principles of data science
  • A basic understanding of data standardization
  • A web browser

Your online lab environment has everything you need to get started. Also, note that this platform works best with current versions of modern browsers. 

Instructors

Joseph Santarcangelo

Senior Data Scientist at IBM

Joseph has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, his research focused on using machine learning, signal processing, and computer vision to determine how videos impact human cognition. Joseph has been working for IBM since he completed his PhD.

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