LL Course 1: Getting Things Done
This course, “pandas Essential Training (2017),” covers the following key topics:
- DataFrames and Series: Learn the basics of these fundamental data structures in pandas.
- Data Input and Validation: Understand how to read data using
read_csv(), and validate it using functions likeshape,head(),tail(), andinfo(). - Basic Analysis: Perform basic data analysis using functions such as
value_counts(),sort_values(), Boolean indexing, and string handling. - Basic Plotting: Explore plotting techniques, different plot types, colors, figsize, colormaps, and Seaborn for basic plotting.
- Indexing: Learn about indexing, including
set_index(),reset_index(),sort_index(), and usingloc[]andiloc[]. - Grouping Data: Use the
groupbyfunction to group data and perform computations. - Reshaping Data: Reshape data using
stack()andunstack(). - Data Visualizations: Create heatmaps and custom colormaps.
The course includes practical exercises based on the Olympic medal winners’ dataset from 1896 to 2008, providing hands-on experience with the pandas library. CertificateOfCompletion_pandas Essential Training 2017

