Introduction to Data and Programming with Python

Topics

• Libraries

  • Modules, packages and libraries
  • NumPy, Pandas, SciPy and Matplotlib
  • Syntax for importing libraries

• Data structures

  • Lists: creation, access and operations
  • Tuples: creation, access, deletion and list conversion
  • Strings: creation, traversal, operators and escape sequences
  • Built-in string methods and slicing

Learning objectives

1. Write a Python program that uses lists and string methods to process data.