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The Applied Data Science Workshop - Second Edition
The Applied Data Science Workshop - Second Edition

The Applied Data Science Workshop: Get started with the applications of data science and techniques to explore and assess data effectively, Second Edition

By Alex Galea
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Publication date : Jul 22, 2020
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The Applied Data Science Workshop - Second Edition

2. Data Exploration with Jupyter

Overview

In this chapter, we'll finally get our hands on some data and work through an exploratory analysis, where we'll compute some informative metrics and visualizations. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to use the pandas Python library to load tabular data and run calculations on it, and the seaborn Python library to create visualizations.

Introduction

So far, we have taken a glance at the data science ecosystem and jumped into learning about Jupyter, the tool that we'll be using throughout this book for our coding exercises and activities. Now, we'll shift our focus away from learning about Jupyter and start actually using it for analysis.

Data visualization and exploration are important steps in the data science process. This is how you can learn about your data and make sure you understand it completely. Visualizations can be used as a means of discovering unusual records in datasets and presenting that information to others.

In addition to understanding and gaining fundamental trust in data, your analysis may lead to the discovery of patterns and insights in the data. In some cases, these patterns can prompt further research and ultimately be very beneficial to your business.

Applied knowledge of a high-level programming language such as Python or R will make datasets accessible to you, from...

Our First Analysis – the Boston Housing Dataset

The dataset we'll be looking at in this section is the so-called Boston Housing dataset. It contains US census data concerning houses in various areas around the city of Boston. Each sample corresponds to a unique area and has about a dozen measures. We should think of samples as rows and measures as columns. This data was first published in 1978 and is quite small, containing only about 500 samples.

Now that we know something about the context of the dataset, let's decide on a rough plan for the exploration and analysis stages. If applicable, this plan will accommodate the relevant questions under study. In this case, the goal is not to answer a question, but to show Jupyter in action and illustrate some basic data analysis methods.

Our general approach to this analysis will be to do the following:

  • Load the data into Jupyter using a pandas DataFrame
  • Quantitatively understand the features
  • Look for...

Summary

In this chapter, we ran an exploratory analysis in a live Jupyter Notebook environment. In doing so, we used visualizations such as scatter plots, histograms, and violin plots to deepen our understanding of the data. We also performed simple predictive modeling, a topic that will be the focus of the following chapters in this book.

In the next chapter, we will discuss how to approach predictive analytics and what things to consider when preparing the data for modeling. We'll use pandas to explore methods of data preprocessing, such as filling missing data, converting from categorical to numeric features, and splitting data into training and testing sets.

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Key benefits

  • Gain useful insights into data science and machine learning
  • Explore the different functionalities and features of a Jupyter Notebook
  • Discover how Python libraries are used with Jupyter for data analysis

Description

From banking and manufacturing through to education and entertainment, using data science for business has revolutionized almost every sector in the modern world. It has an important role to play in everything from app development to network security. Taking an interactive approach to learning the fundamentals, this book is ideal for beginners. You’ll learn all the best practices and techniques for applying data science in the context of real-world scenarios and examples. Starting with an introduction to data science and machine learning, you’ll start by getting to grips with Jupyter functionality and features. You’ll use Python libraries like sci-kit learn, pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn to perform data analysis and data preprocessing on real-world datasets from within your own Jupyter environment. Progressing through the chapters, you’ll train classification models using sci-kit learn, and assess model performance using advanced validation techniques. Towards the end, you’ll use Jupyter Notebooks to document your research, build stakeholder reports, and even analyze web performance data. By the end of The Applied Data Science Workshop, you’ll be prepared to progress from being a beginner to taking your skills to the next level by confidently applying data science techniques and tools to real-world projects.

What you will learn

Understand the key opportunities and challenges in data science Use Jupyter for data science tasks such as data analysis and modeling Run exploratory data analysis within a Jupyter Notebook Visualize data with pairwise scatter plots and segmented distribution Assess model performance with advanced validation techniques Parse HTML responses and analyze HTTP requests

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Table of Contents

8 Chapters
Preface Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1. Introduction to Jupyter Notebooks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Data Exploration with Jupyter Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Preparing Data for Predictive Modeling Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Training Classification Models Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Model Validation and Optimization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Web Scraping with Jupyter Notebooks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Appendix Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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