Data Wrangling

Course

Learn the most efficient methods for gathering raw “dirty” data and cleaning it up for analysis. After finishing this course, you’ll be able to gather messy data from a variety of sources and “tidy” it up in no time using the powerful Python library, pandas.

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Estimated time
20 hours
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October 12, 2022
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Prerequisites
Python & SQL

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What You Will Learn

Data Wrangling
20 hours to complete
Knowing how to “wrangle data” (aka write code that cleans up “dirty” data and shapes it into useful formats) is a universally sought-after skill across data-driven companies. In this course you’ll learn how to leverage the power of Python to quickly gather, assess & clean messy data so it can be explored and analyzed easily.
Prerequisite knowledge
1. Intro to Data Wrangling
  Identify each step of the data wrangling process (gathering assessing, and cleaning) and wrangle a CSV file downloaded from Kaggle using fundamental gathering, assessing and cleaning code.
2. Gathering Data
  Gather data from multiple sources, including gathering files, programmatically downloading files, web-scraping data and accessing data from APIs.
3. Assessing Data
  Assess data visually and programmatically using pandas and identify data quality issues and categorize them using metrics: validity, accuracy, completeness, consistency and uniformity.
4. Cleaning Data
  Identify each step of the data cleaning process (defining, coding and testing) and clean data using Python and Pandas.
5. Course Project: Wrangle and Analyze Data
  Real-world data rarely comes clean. Using Python, you’ll gather data from a variety of sources, assess its quality and tidiness, then clean it. You’ll document your wrangling efforts in a Jupyter Notebook, plus showcase them through analyses and visualizations using Python and SQL.

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Learn with the best.

Josh Bernhard
Data Scientist at Nerd Wallet
Josh has been sharing his passion for data for nearly a decade at all levels of university, and as Lead Data Science Instructor at Galvanize. He's used data science for work ranging from cancer research to process automation.
David Venturi
Data Analyst Instructor
Formerly a chemical engineer and data analyst, David created a personalized data science master's program using online resources. He has studied hundreds of online courses and is excited to bring the best to Udacity students.
Sam Nelson
Product Lead
Sam is the Product Lead for Udacity’s Data Analyst, Business Analyst, and Data Foundations programs. He’s worked as an analytics consultant on projects in several industries, and is passionate about helping others improve their data skills.