Chapter 1. Data Preparation and Cleaning
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
Create pandas DataFrames in Python
Read and write data into different file formats
Slice, aggregate, filter, and apply functions (built-in and custom) to DataFrames
Join DataFrames, handle missing values, and combine different data sources
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This chapter covers basic data preparation and manipulation techniques in Python, which is the foundation of data science.