Python for Data Mining Quick Syntax Reference - Paperback

by Valentina Porcu (Author)

​Learn how to use Python and its structures, how to install Python, and which tools are best suited for data analyst work. This book provides you with a handy reference and tutorial on topics ranging from basic Python concepts through to data mining, manipulating and importing datasets, and data analysis.
Python for Data Mining Quick Syntax Reference covers each concept concisely, with many illustrative examples. You'll be introduced to several data mining packages, with examples of how to use each of them.

• Install Python and choose a development environment
  
• Understand the basic concepts of object-oriented programming
  
• Import, open, and edit files
  
• Review the differences between Python 2.x and 3.x

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​Learn how to use Python and its structures, how to install Python, and which tools are best suited for data analyst work. This book provides you with a handy reference and tutorial on topics ranging from basic Python concepts through to data mining, manipulating and importing datasets, and data analysis.

Python for Data Mining Quick Syntax Reference covers each concept concisely, with many illustrative examples. You'll be introduced to several data mining packages, with examples of how to use each of them.

Author Biography

Valentina Porcu is a computer geek with a passion for data mining and research, and a Ph.D in communication and complex systems. She has years of experience in teaching in universities in Italy, France and Morocco, and online, of course! She works as consultant in the field of data mining and machine learning and enjoys writing about new technologies and data mining. She spent the last 9 years working as freelancer and researcher in the field of social media analysis, benchmark analysis and web scraping for database building, in particular in the field of buzz analysis and sentiment analysis for universities, startups and web agencies across UK, France, US and Italy. Valentina is the founder of Datawiring, a popular Italian data science resource.