Python: Data Analytics and Visualization: Perform data processing and analysis with the help of python libraries, gain practical insights into ... charts using the plotting packages in Python - Softcover

Vo.T.H, Phuong; Czygan, Martin; Kumar, Ashish

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1788290097 ISBN 13: 9781788290098

Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited, 2017

Synopsis

Understand, evaluate, and visualize data

Key Features

• Learn basic steps of data analysis and how to use Python and its packages
• A step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including tips, tricks, and best practices
• Effectively visualize a broad set of analyzed data and generate effective results

Book Description

You will start the course with an introduction to the principles of data analysis and supported libraries, along with NumPy basics for statistics and data processing. Next, you will overview the Pandas package and use its powerful features to solve data-processing problems. Moving on, you will get a brief overview of the Matplotlib API .Next, you will learn to manipulate time and data structures, and load and store data in a file or database using Python packages. You will learn how to apply powerful packages in Python to process raw data into pure and helpful data using examples. You will also get a brief overview of machine learning algorithms, that is, applying data analysis results to make decisions or building helpful products such as recommendations and predictions using Scikit-learn.

After this, you will move on to a data analytics specialization-predictive analytics. Social media and IOT have resulted in an avalanche of data. You will get started with predictive analytics using Python. You will see how to create predictive models from data. You will get balanced information on statistical and mathematical concepts, and implement them in Python using libraries such as Pandas, scikit-learn, and NumPy. You'll learn more about the best predictive modeling algorithms such as Linear Regression, Decision Tree, and Logistic Regression. Finally, you will master best practices in predictive modeling.

After this, you will get all the practical guidance you need to help you on the journey to effective data visualization. Starting with a chapter on data frameworks, which explains the transformation of data into information and eventually knowledge, this path subsequently cover the complete visualization process using the most popular Python libraries with working examples
This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products:

• Getting Started with Python Data Analysis, Phuong Vo.T.H &Martin Czygan
• Learning Predictive Analytics with Python, Ashish Kumar
• Mastering Python Data Visualization, Kirthi Raman

What you will learn

• Get acquainted with NumPy and use arrays and array-oriented computing in data analysis
• Process and analyze data using the time-series capabilities of Pandas
• Understand the statistical and mathematical concepts behind predictive analytics algorithms
• Data visualization with Matplotlib
• Interactive plotting with NumPy, Scipy, and MKL functions
• Build financial models using Monte-Carlo simulations
• Create directed graphs and multi-graphs
• Advanced visualization with D3

About this title

About the Authors

Phuong Vo.T.H completed her MSc degree in computer science and then worked in some companies as a data scientist. She is experienced in analyzing users' behavior and building recommendation systems based on users' web histories.

Martin Czygan studied computer science has been working as a software engineer for more than 10 years. He has been helping clients to build data processing pipelines and search and analytics systems.

Ashish Kumar has a B. Tech from IIT Madras and is a data science enthusiast with extensive work experience in the field. He has also implemented predictive algorithms to glean actionable insights for clients from transport and logistics, online payment, and healthcare industries.

Kirthi Raman is currently working as a lead data engineer with Neustar Inc, based in Mclean, Virginia USA. Kirthi has worked on data visualization, with a focus on JavaScript, Python, R, and Java, and is a distinguished engineer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788290097
• ISBN 13: 9781788290098
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 866