Begin your journey into Data Science with Python, a beginner-friendly and versatile language.
This guide offers a structured path with curated resources, covering fundamentals, hands-on practice, data cleaning, visualization, and deployment. Perfect for students and beginners aiming to work on real-world datasets and build deployable data apps.
- π Step 1: Learn Python Fundamentals
- βοΈ Step 2: Set Up the Python Environment
- βοΈ Optional: Use Google Colab (No Setup Required)
- π§ Step 3: Practice with Core Python Programs
- π Step 4: Data Cleaning, Preparation & Visualization
- π Step 5: Work with Real Datasets from Kaggle
- π Step 6: Deploy with Streamlit
- π§ Learning Roadmap
Start with a structured introduction to the language:
π W3Schools β Python Introduction
π Programiz β Python Basics
Reference Notes for Beginners:
Learn to install Python on any OS:
π RealPython β Installing Python
π Python Official Downloads
Jupyter Notebook is beginner-friendly and widely used in data science:
Tip
π Tip: After creating a .ipynb
file, right-click β "Open with Jupyter Notebook" for quick access.
Run Python notebooks in the browser without installing anything:
- π TutorialsPoint β Google Colab Intro
- π GeeksforGeeks β Getting Started with Colab
- π Google Colab β Official Site
Sharpen your skills with programs covering:
β Loops, conditionals, lists, dictionaries β Functions, file handling, exception handling
π Python Programming Repository
π Practice Python Problems β PracticePython.org
π Hackerrank Python Practice
Learn to clean and preprocess messy data:
π Data Cleaning & Visualization Folder
π Towards Data Science β Data Cleaning Guide
Use Python libraries like matplotlib
, seaborn
, and plotly
to visualize data:
π Data Visualization Projects
π Seaborn Tutorial β Official Docs
π Plotly in Python β Intro Guide
Kaggle is a hub for datasets and machine learning competitions.
- Create a Kaggle account.
- Download datasets (
.zip
) and extract them. - Use
pandas.read_csv()
to load CSV files.
π Kaggle Datasets
π Kaggle Python Starter Code
Build interactive web apps for data science projects with Streamlit.
π Streamlit Apps β Code Repository
π DataCamp β Streamlit Guide
Stage | Focus Area |
---|---|
1οΈβ£ | Learn Python fundamentals |
2οΈβ£ | Set up Jupyter/Colab |
3οΈβ£ | Practice core programs |
4οΈβ£ | Understand data preparation |
5οΈβ£ | Create visualizations |
6οΈβ£ | Analyze & deploy real-world datasets |
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