Intro to Python's Pandas

In conjunction w/ PyLadies DC (https://www.meetup.com/dc-pyladies/)...
Intro to Python's Pandas

Pandas is a powerful and flexible Python library that provides data structures and operations for processing and analyzing tabular datasets. Come learn how Pandas can help you explore, transform, combine, and slice-and-dice medium-sized datasets with ease. Along the way, we will touch on the basics of functional programming, making plots, and integrating Pandas with other Python data libraries.

Prereqs:

Comfortable with the basics of Python (or a similar language like Ruby)

Familiar with tabular data format (e.g. you can read an Excel spreadsheet)

Installs (please have these installed before class):

• python 2.7
• pandas
• ipython with notebook dependencies
• (optional) matplotlib
• (super optional) virtualenv, virtualenvwrapper

`pip install pandas “ipython[notebook]” matplotlib`

Install party
Before the meetup at 11:30 to 1:45pm at Bakers & Baristas on 7th -- limited space available.

Speaker: Clara Bennett, Software Engineer @Picwell (https://twitter.com/picwell)

Clara works on building APIs and data pipelines in order to serve Picwell’s health insurance recommendations to customers. She uses Pandas to develop extract-transform-load processes for health plan data, as well as for her personal tabular data needs, because Excel is terrible.

Space provided by: Data Society (http://datasociety.co/)

Data Society makes data science accessible to everyone through intuitive, practical, and affordable online courses and bootcamps that teach professionals a new skill set in a matter of hours. They are dedicated to increasing data literacy and eliminating barriers to entry to the field, especially for women, minorities, and low-income communities. Free trial memberships are now available for you to start building your skills up today!