DATA 014 - Programming for Data Analytics

Course Description
With Python being one of the most popular programming languages, the ability to read and write this legacy language is becoming increasingly important in the software industry. Python is used to power web services such as YouTube, DropBox, Google, Reddit, Yahoo, Pinterest, and Instagram and many small companies are taking advantage of this powerful, fully featured programming language. This course will provide you with a basic understanding of Python. It covers installation of the integrated development environment as well as the use of variables, operators, loops and decision making. You will also learn to manipulate data, file I/O and exception handling. Prior programming experience would be beneficial but is not required. Python is also a powerful language in data analytics. After becoming familiar with the basics of Python programming, you will apply your skills to data analytics examples.

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