Data Preparation and Analysis: An easy approach to master data science (English Edition) - Couverture souple

Sharma, Dr. Pooja

 
9789365896190: Data Preparation and Analysis: An easy approach to master data science (English Edition)
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ISBN 10 : 9365896193 ISBN 13 : 9789365896190
Editeur : BPB Publications, 2025

Synopsis

Data science is an evolving field, and the ability to effectively prepare and analyze data is a critical skill for any aspiring professional. This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to the foundational concepts and tools of data science, making it ideal for beginners and aspiring data professionals.

This book provides a structured and comprehensive learning path, beginning with a broad introduction to data science, its applications, and fundamental analysis methods. You will then explore the core Python libraries for data manipulation, NumPy for efficient numerical operations, and Pandas for powerful data structuring and transformation. The book dedicates significant focus to real-world data challenges, walking you through the crucial steps of data gathering, preparation, and cleaning; addressing issues like scalability, missing data, and inconsistencies.

The book concludes with three real-world projects that apply the concepts in practical settings, making you proficient in the entire end-to-end data preparation and analysis pipeline. You will have a solid command of essential tools and techniques, empowering you to confidently tackle and derive meaningful insights from diverse datasets in any professional setting.

What you will learn

● Implement ML models using NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, or scikit-learn.

● Gain a solid foundation in data science, principles, algorithms, and methodologies.

● Learn to frame real-world problems as ML tasks.

● Implement data cleaning for consistency and missing data.

● Conduct exploratory data analysis with descriptive statistics.

● Uncover data patterns using clustering and association techniques.

● Design and create effective time series visualizations.

● Build interactive visualizations to explore data.

● Apply an end-to-end data workflow in practical projects.

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for students, programmers, and software engineers who want to learn data science from scratch. It assumes basic programming proficiency, but no prior data science knowledge is required to follow the comprehensive, hands-on curriculum.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Data Science

2. NumPy

3. Pandas

4. Data Collection and Data Preprocessing

5. Data Cleaning

6. Exploratory Data Analysis

7. Data Visualization

8. Projects

Appendix

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À propos de l?auteur

Dr. Pooja Sharma, assistant professor, in computer science and engineering, has teaching and research experience of more than 18 years. She is a gold medalist in postgraduate, and her other academic achievements include a fellowship for regular PhD from UGC, New Delhi, after qualifying UGC NET and JRF, several merit certificates, gold and silver medals in matric, higher secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels.

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Éditeur
BPB Publications
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9365896193
ISBN 13 
9789365896190
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
282
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