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*Note to all users: As of 07\/14\/2019, all posts have been moved to (and are being updated at crivaldi.github.io . <\/a>I don’t have plans to shut this site down, but I have no idea how long it will be maintained by the university in the future.*<\/em><\/p>\n

Getting started with Python<\/h1>\n

Helpful, lengthy explanation of indexes and slices in arrays: https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/a\/24713353<\/a><\/p>\n

Numpy<\/h2>\n

Numpy is a library for arrays.<\/p>\n

Numpy basics: https:\/\/docs.scipy.org\/doc\/numpy-1.15.0\/user\/quickstart.html<\/a><\/p>\n

More explanation of data types (numpy): https:\/\/docs.scipy.org\/doc\/numpy-1.15.0\/user\/basics.types.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Why do we want to use numpy vs regular python lists? https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/993984\/what-are-the-advantages-of-numpy-over-regular-python-lists<\/a><\/p>\n

Pandas<\/h2>\n

Pandas is a python library for data frames. Understanding the basics of numpy will be helpful before getting into pandas.<\/p>\n

Pandas introduction: http:\/\/pandas.pydata.org\/pandas-docs\/stable\/10min.html<\/a><\/p>\n

And another: https:\/\/www.learnpython.org\/en\/Pandas_Basics<\/a><\/p>\n

Selecting data in a dataframe (iloc): https:\/\/www.shanelynn.ie\/select-pandas-dataframe-rows-and-columns-using-iloc-loc-and-ix\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Tutorial Challenge from 10\/05\/18 – Prompt and corresponding code<\/h3>\n

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