Data science in Python comes down to having the right functions ready at the right moment, not memorizing the entire language from the ground up. This course covers the tools that data analysts and data scientists rely on daily: Python's own built-in functions, NumPy, SciPy, pandas, matplotlib, and seaborn. Rather than treating each library as an abstract topic, you'll build a single, practical toolkit one skill at a time.

Python Functions for Data Science
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Python Functions for Data Science
This course is part of Python for Business Data Science Specialization

Instructor: Madecraft
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Intermediate level
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6 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Inspect, aggregate, and transform data using Python's built-in functions and NumPy arrays.
Analyze data with SciPy's statistical tools and structure it for real analysis with pandas.
Visualize your findings clearly using matplotlib and seaborn.
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September 2026
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