Python and Data Foundations for Mining

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BeginnerEstimated learning effort: about 5 hoursFree, no sign-up requiredPublished by Muhammad AzharCourse version: August 2026
Visual roadmap for Module 2: Python and Data Foundations for Mining

Build a reproducible Python workspace, inspect real datasets and reason about distributions, distance and similarity.

Module result: Project: Build a Dataset Profiler in Python.

Why this module belongs in the course

A working notebook is not automatically a reproducible analysis. The environment, random state, data version and commands must be recorded so a second person can reproduce the result.

Before you begin

The concepts and project evidence from Module 1. You should also be able to create a Python virtual environment and keep private or employer data out of the exercise.

Four lessons, one connected result

  1. Lesson 1Set Up Python for Reproducible Data Mining55 min · Beginner
  2. Lesson 2Understand Data with Distributions, Sampling and Robust Statistics65 min · Beginner
  3. Lesson 3Distance and Similarity Measures for Data Mining70 min · Beginner to intermediate
  4. Lesson 4Project: Build a Dataset Profiler in Python100 min · Beginner to intermediate

How to know you are ready to continue

Complete the checkpoint without copying the worked example. Keep the code, output and a short decision note. Your note should explain one choice, one failure you observed and one limitation a reviewer should know.

Primary references for this module

The lessons explain the ideas in original wording. Use these primary or official sources when a library interface, standard or research claim needs verification.

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