Preparation for Data Science

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In this section we will get acquainted with what the NumPy library is, as well as learn how to create an array.

In this section we will get acquainted with arrays of different dimensions, and understand the difference between them.

In this section we should recall what slices are and learn how to make them for arrays of different dimensions. We shall also learn to refer to elements in an array using their indexes.

In this section we will learn how to reshape arrays and also how to concatenate an array. Moreover we will learn how to sort an array. Also we will learn about such an interesting method that is often used for arrays, namely: copy().

In this project, we will delve into the fundamentals of NumPy, exploring its core features and uncovering the reasons behind its significant impact on scientific computing.

In this section, we'll explore the fundamentals of Series and DataFrame structures. You'll also learn about the distinctions between these two types of structures.

Data can be sourced in various formats, such as CSV, JSON, SQL, HTML, and more. With Pandas, you're not limited to a single format — you can work with data across a multitude of file types. In this chapter, we'll specifically focus on the CSV and TXT formats.

Here, you'll learn how to process raw data by removing extraneous information and managing null values in a dataset.

This section will teach you how to output specific columns by their titles or indices. Also, you will get acquainted with the ways you can select rows by indices.

Here, you will learn how to extract data that has specific conditions. Also, you will learn how to combine them and even create your own.

In this section, you will expand your knowledge on setting different data conditions. You will learn to check if your data is in a defined list of values or between two values. You will also learn how to find the largest and smallest values.

This section is one of the most fascinating of the course. Here, you will learn how to group data in different ways. It will help you work as a data analyst to find out information on specific data groups.

This section is one of the most significant for a data analyst because if the data contains missing data values in the incorrect format, it will be impossible to work with. Thus, you will learn how to deal with such inappropriate values here.

In this project, we are going to understand what Pandas is and why it is so powerful.

Let's start with some basic definitions and concepts we'll use later. Consider the idea of a function, a numerical sequence, and its sum, and also understand what a coordinate system's basis is.

The simplest and most commonly used type of relationship is the linear relationship. Linear algebra is a branch of higher mathematics entirely devoted to linear functions and linear spaces. Let's look at some of the most important topics in linear algebra: vectors, matrices, solving linear equations, and solving the spectral problem for matrices.

Mathematical analysis is a discipline that allows you to analyze functions according to various criteria. Consider how to check numerical sequences for convergence, find the maximum/minimum values of functions, solve nonlinear equations, and use integrals to solve applied problems.

We will start our way of learning probability theory by considering some basic definitions and rules: what is a stochastic experiment and random event, what is independence and incompatibility of events in the context of probability theory, what is the probability and how can we calculate probabilities of different elementary events.

In real-life tasks, we often have to deal with complex relationships and, as a result, calculate probabilities of several events or events that depend on each other. Let's consider how we can do this using probability theory.

To solve many real problems in probability theory, special models have been created that describe a particular situation. Let's consider some of the most used models that can be used to describe some discrete results of stochastic experiments.

What if the result of a stochastic experiment cannot be described by a discrete value? For this, models that work with continuous values are used. Consider the most popular of these models.

Often we are faced with the task of checking the dependence of the results of different stochastic experiments on each other. Moreover, it is necessary not only to assess the presence of dependencies but also to somehow quantify the degree of dependencies. To solve these problems, we can use covariance and correlation.

This section will help us deal with the first real statistical case: finding confidence intervals. It requires knowledge of NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn library to calculate math formulas and build visualization! To encourage you to pass this section, I want to point out that you will run across a small amount of theory but a significant amount of practice!

An inseparable part of a data analyst's life is conducting hypothesis testing. After completing this section, you will understand the idea behind testing in statistics and will be able to conduct a t-test using Python.

Now we will understand some fundamental theoretical concepts which are used in solving real live tasks: absolutely continuous and discrete random variables, probability density function, cumulative distribution function, the characteristics of a random variable, etc.

The limit theorems of probability theory are fundamental laws of probability theory that are often used in practice in a wide variety of areas, such as: building confidence intervals, estimating distribution parameters, providing A/B testings, creating ensembles of ML models, etc. Now we will consider two of the most commonly used: the Law of Large Numbers and the Central Limit Theorem.

When we work with real data we usually do not know from which distribution this data was obtained. In order to determine this, we must be able to correctly estimate the parameters of this distribution and the type of distribution, which we will learn to do in this section.

We have already learned how to estimate the parameters of the population. But to estimate the parameter, we make an assumption about the population distribution. Can we say that our assumption is correct? How do we prove that the estimated parameters are the real parameters of the population? Can we show that two sets of samples are independent? To answer these questions, it is necessary to consider the concept of hypothesis testing.