Target Audience:
- Hackers with some programming experience in Python
- Hackers with some experience working with datasets
Suggested Prerequisites:
- Latest versions of Python, Conda, and Jupyter Notebook
- The following python packages: numpy, scipy, matplotlib, seaborn, pandas
Workshop Goals:
- Shed light on what data science is
- Teach hackers how Python fits into the data science process
- Teach hackers how to conduct exploratory analysis of a dataset
Description:
In this workshop, dive headfirst into the world of data science and learn how to use Python to do exploratory analysis on rich datasets.
Content Breakdown:
- Overview of data science
- What is data science?
- Public perception
- Applications of data science
- Reality
- Helpful skills
- Dataset Overview
- Explain the dataset and where it's from
- Live Demo
- Go over content in Python notebook
- Q&A