A Brief Introduction to Python for Data Analytics

Digitally Enabled Research, Macquarie University

Python is a popular programming language that has gained dominance in the areas of data analytics and machine learning.

<h3>The Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics (MQBS) is pleased to invite Macquarie University students and staff to an introductory workshop on Python programming led by Associate Professor George Milunovich. George has extensive programming experience and has been using Python for his teaching, research and consulting work since 2015.</h3>ABOUT Python is a programming language that has gained dominance in the areas of data analytics and machine learning. Major companies around the world use Python to harvest insights from their data and gain a competitive edge. This workshop will provide a basic introduction to Python and cover some of the main tools used for data manipulation, visualization, and predictive analytics. <h3>A Brief Introduction to Python for Data Analytics </h3>DATE: Monday, 21 March 2022TIME: 9:30am - 12:00pmVENUE: Online via ZoomINSTRUCTOR: George MilunovichASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS: Yuanyuan Zhao and Jonathon MahonWORKSHOP CONTENTS <ul><li> Installing Anaconda Navigator, Jupyter Notebooks</li><li>Python syntax: variables, if statement, for loop, functions, classes</li><li>Libraries: pandas, matplotlib, scikit-learn</li><li>Working with data - a case study: credit card defaults</li></ul>SCHEDULE <ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Python vs. Anaconda vs. Google Colab</li><li>Installing Anaconda and Running Workshop Notebook</li><li>Python syntax: variables, if statement, for loop</li><li>Python syntax: functions, classes</li><li>Using Libraries</li><li>Working with data - case study: Credit Card Defaults</li></ul>REQUIREMENTS Workshop participants are required to have a basic idea of computer programming and statistics. They will need their own laptops and a stable internet connection. ACCESS TO SESSION A calendar invitation with details for accessing the workshop will be sent to everyone who registers on this Eventbrite page.

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